Nepal floods: 11,000 rescued as toll hits 939 and 4,000 remain missing

Kathmandu,UPDATED: Sep 1, 2026 10:42 IST

More than 11,000 people have been rescued from flood-hit areas in Nepal so far, with over 22,000 security personnel mobilised for search and rescue operations, officials said on Tuesday.

As of Monday, the death toll from the flash floods stood at 939, while around 4,000 people were still missing. At least 16 helicopters have also been deployed in the affected areas, and the government has intensified search and rescue efforts, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority spokesperson Shanti Mahat said.

Mahat said personnel from the Nepal Army were among those deployed for the operations. So far, 254 labourers and technicians have been rescued from the Upper Trishuli 1 Hydropower Project sites, while search operations are continuing with the involvement of Indian and Chinese tunnel rescue experts.

According to the latest figures, 927 bodies have been sealed, of which 51 have been handed over to family members after identification, while 726 remain unidentified. Officials said 413 unidentified bodies have so far been managed or buried in line with standard international norms.

The authorities have arranged temporary shelter for 2,970 displaced people at various holding centres. Meanwhile, the NDRRMA issued an alert to people living along the banks of the Bishnumati River after its water level near the Gongabu area crossed the danger mark. The authority urged residents in riverbank areas to remain alert and take necessary precautions.

The rescue effort in Nepal continues on a large scale, with thousands of personnel and multiple helicopters in operation, even as the death toll has risen, thousands remain missing, displaced people have been moved to temporary shelters, and fresh alerts have been issued in vulnerable riverbank areas.

With PTI Inputs

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