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Nepal floods: Death toll climbs to 1,355 as rescue efforts continue; nearly 5,000 still missing

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Nepal floods: Death toll climbs to 1,355 as rescue efforts continue; nearly 5,000 still missing. (2026, September 7). The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/nepal-floods-death-toll-climbs-to-1355-as-rescue-efforts-continue-nearly-5000-still-missing/article71437815.ece

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A report from Nepal states that the death toll from recent flash floods has risen to 1,355 as of Monday, September 7, 2026. According to authorities, nearly 5,000 people are still missing, including at least 589 foreign nationals. Rescue efforts continue with 13,396 people having been rescued so far, while major rescue operations are underway at hydropower projects where hundreds of men may be trapped in tunnels. The floods were triggered by an ice-rock avalanche on August 26 and have caused significant damage to towns, villages, roads, bridges, and hydropower projects.

Written by AI on 2026-09-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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.

Written for “Nepal China Flood Rescues” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 53 other(s) covering the same event.

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Chinese Chitwan NDRRMA Nepal the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority

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Nepal GPE · 3× Chinese NORP · 2× NDRRMA ORG · 2× Chitwan GPE · 1× Gorkha GPE · 1× Nawalparasi East GPE · 1× Nawalparasi West GPE · 1× Nuwakot GPE · 1× Rasuwa GPE · 1× the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority ORG · 1×

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Rescue teams continued to search for 4,996 people, including at least 589 foreign nationals, who remain missing, while 13,396 people have been rescued so far, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said.

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2026-09-07 · The Hindu

Nepal floods: Death toll climbs to 1,355 as rescue efforts continue; nearly 5,000 still missing · mixed framing

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The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 1,355 on Monday (September 7, 2026) as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas, authorities said. asserted

authorities → surge → areas

Authority → continue → nationals

According to NDRRMA, 363 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan district, 221 from Nawalparasi West, 222 from Nawalparasi East and 197 from Nuwakot. uncertain

bodies → accord → Nuwakot

Similarly, 169 bodies were recovered from Rasuwa, 75 from Gorkha, 70 from Dhading and 38 from Tanahu, it said. asserted

it → recover → Tanahu

The joint command of security forces is actively conducting search and rescue operations. asserted

command → conduct → operations

Major rescue operations are underway at hydropower projects in flood-affected districts, where hundreds of men are believed to be trapped in tunnels. asserted

hundreds → affect → tunnels

Teams of experts from India and China are assisting their Nepali counterparts in these operations. asserted

Teams → assist → operations

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. asserted

floods → trigger → Nepal

The Bhotekoshi River, which flows south from the Himalayan border region, carried the floodwaters downstream, sweeping away homes, vehicles, roads and bridges and damaging hydropower projects. The disaster also killed at least 21 people on the Chinese side, while more than 500 people remain missing in Tibet, according to Chinese media reports. uncertain

people → flow → reports