Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 1,344

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Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 1,344. (2026, September 5). The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/nepal-flash-floods-death-toll-rises-september-5-2026/article71431209.ece

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Nepal Police reported that the death toll from flash floods in the country has risen to 1,344 as of Saturday, September 5, 2026. According to data released by Nepal Police, a total of 843 bodies have been recovered, including 758 adults and 85 children. The floods were triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26 and authorities estimate that 4,898 people remain missing. The police stated that temporary burials had taken place for 1,030 bodies as part of search and rescue efforts led by the Nepal Army.

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On August 26, a catastrophic flood struck the Nepal-Tibet region after a glacier collapsed in Nepal, resulting in over 1,300 deaths and leaving more than 5,500 people missing. Ten days later, on September 5, rescuers pulled out two survivors: Luhaitao, a Chinese man from a hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa district, and Chandrika Shrestha, a 64-year-old Nepali woman rescued from her home in Nuwakot district. Both were airlifted for medical treatment. The rescue operations continue amid immense challenges, with the UN launching an appeal for $US50 million to help over 84,000 affected individuals.

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The death toll due to the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,344 on Saturday (September 5, 2026) as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas while thousands remain missing, police said. asserted

police → rise → areas

According to the data released by the Nepal Police, a total of 843 bodies have been successfully recovered, consisting of 758 adults and 85 children. uncertain

total → accord → adults

Also read | Nepal’s agony, the Himalayan warning to India Additionally, authorities also reported having retrieved 501 amputated bodies from the flood-hit areas. asserted

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The death toll in the flash floods on Saturday (September 5, 2026) rose to 1,344 with the recovery of more bodies, Nepal Police said in a statement. asserted

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The flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal, leaving a trail of destruction. asserted

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So far, 1,030 bodies have been managed by temporarily burying them underground as per specified regulations such as DNA collection. asserted

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The joint rescue teams led by the Nepal Army have continued their search and rescue efforts on the eleventh day on Saturday, with the number of missing people estimated at 4,898. asserted

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Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 1,344

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