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Nepal flash floods LIVE: Death toll goes past 900; over 4,000 still missing

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The death toll from flash floods in Nepal has surpassed 900 with 903 confirmed deaths as of August 31, 2026, according to authorities. Over 4,000 people are still missing after the disaster, including 591 foreigners and 99 security personnel. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) reported that it has recovered bodies from multiple districts, with the highest number coming from Chitwan district at 272. Prime Minister Balendra Shah described the situation as an "unimaginable and heartbreaking" disaster.

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Nepal faced devastating flash floods on August 26, triggered by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, resulting in over 900 deaths and nearly 5,000 missing people across Nepal and Tibet. Rescue teams from multiple countries, including China, are searching for hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in hydropower tunnels. The disaster has prompted international relief efforts; Australia dispatched a specialized team including 10 personnel from Fire and Rescue NSW as part of an $11 million humanitarian support package. Meanwhile, social media erupted with racist comments towards missing Australians, highlighting tensions within affected communities.

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ALSO READ | Nepal’s agony, the Himalayan warning to India At least 933 workers are believed to be trapped at around half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal following last week’s floods, the country’s disaster management authority said on Monday (August 31, 2026). Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said the country is facing an “unimaginable and heartbreaking” disaster with authorities struggling to assess the full scale of devastating floods that have killed hundreds. The huge wave of ice, rocks and debris that smashed into villages and towns on Wednesday (August 19) has claimed at least 797 lives in both Nepal and Tibet, across the border in China.

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2026-08-31 · The Hindu

Nepal flash floods LIVE: Death toll goes past 900; over 4,000 still missing · assertive framing

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The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 903 on Monday (August 31, 2026), with bodies continuing to be recovered, while 4,247 people are still missing following the disaster, authorities said. asserted

authorities → rise → disaster

So far, 272 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan, 207 from Nawalparasi East, 151 from Nawalparasi West and 62 from Gorkha districts, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said. asserted

Authority → recover → districts

Similarly, 95 bodies have been recovered from Nuwakot, 55 from Dhading, 37 from Tanahu and 24 from Rasuwa. asserted

bodies → recover → Rasuwa

The disaster authority said 4,247 people are also missing, including 99 security personnel and 591 foreigners. asserted

people → say → personnel

that → read → China