Nepal-Tibet floods LIVE updates: The death toll from devastating floods in Nepal has risen to 616 after a tsunami-like surge of water, ice and debris swept through the Himalayan region. Nearly 2,000 people are still unaccounted for, including 517 foreigners. The missing count rose sharply after Nepal’s disaster authority added 933 hydropower workers to the list.
Across the border in Tibet, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported seven deaths and 554 people missing. Indian authorities have also recovered seven bodies from rivers flowing out of Nepal, believed to be flood victims.
Death toll feared to rise
The number of casualties could increase as rescue teams continue searching through areas cut off by widespread destruction. The Red Cross said as many as 93,000 people may have been affected by Wednesday's disaster.
Rescue efforts have been complicated by the threat of further flooding. The massive deluge of ice and mud created temporary lakes in the region, raising fears that another sudden release of water could endanger emergency teams.
Nepali police ordered rescuers to move to safety after receiving information that "a water dam has burst again on the Tibetan side". In Tibet, authorities temporarily suspended rescue operations in the hardest-hit area of Gyirong over fears of renewed flooding before later saying the threat had eased.
Hydropower workers among missing
The disaster has hit an area containing major hydropower projects, with hundreds of workers among those missing or trapped.
At the Trishuli 3A hydropower project, around 350 workers and residents were brought to safety, while efforts continued to reach more than 100 people trapped in the area.
Nepal may need billions of dollars to rebuild after the devastating floods that have caused widespread destruction, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said on Saturday. "The reconstruction and rehabilitation would entail perhaps billions of dollars," he told reporters in Kathmandu.
# 669 bodies recovered so far in flood-affected areas of Nepal, 2,371 people rescued
# 4,854 police personnel deployed for rescue and search operations in flood-affected areas
# According to police, the number of people injured and rescued in the floods has reached 2,371
# As of 4 p.m. Saturday, 669 bodies have been recovered so far
# 158 bodies recovered in Nawalparasi, 75 in Nawalparasi West, 54 in Gorkha, 49 in Dhading, 41 in Nuwakot, 31 in Tanhum, 248 in Chitwan, and 13 in Rasuwa
# 27 police officers are still missing from flood-affected areas
# The number of injured being treated in various hospitals in the Kathmandu Valley is 140.
Nepal Police have confirmed 616 bodies recovered so far from recent floods, with Chitwan reporting the highest toll at 233, followed by Nepal Police East region (158), Gorkha (48), Dhading (45), Nuwakot (41), Tanahun (31), and Rasuwa (13). On the injured and rescued front, Nuwakot recorded 1,622 people, Rasuwa 676, and Dhading 3. Additionally, 140 injured individuals have been treated and discharged from various hospitals across the Kathmandu Valley, according to updated police data.
114 Indians, 27 Chinese citizens, and 20 South Koreans were successfully evacuated by rescue teams after the devastating flood in Nepal that claimed over 500 lives.
NTB is also coordinating with diplomatic missions seeking information and assistance regarding their nationals affected by the disaster. On 28 August, Abraham Tan, First Secretary (Political) at the High Commission of the Republic of Singapore, New Delhi, and Jenny Du Toit, Counsellor (Management) and Consul at the New Zealand High Commission, New Delhi, visited NTB to seek support in tracing Singaporean and New Zealand citizens whose whereabouts remain unconfirmed. NTB assured both representatives of its full cooperation and briefed them on the ongoing efforts by the Government of Nepal and relevant agencies to locate, rescue and evacuate affected travellers. The Board is facilitating information-sharing and coordination with concerned authorities and tourism stakeholders and will extend all possible assistance as verified information becomes available. NTB, Tourist Police and tourism stakeholders continue to monitor developments and support the government-led response, with priority given to establishing the safety and whereabouts of affected travellers and facilitating timely assistance and rescue operations. It is informed that the Kathmandu-Mugling road section is now fully operational, allowing normal movement along the route. Except for a few road sections affected by the floods in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Gorkha, road networks across the rest of the country are generally operational. Tourists and travellers are advised to check the latest road and weather conditions before starting their journey, particularly when travelling through or towards the affected districts, and to follow the guidance of local authorities and security agencies.
A group of 21 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu who were stranded by severe floods in Nepal arrived in Chennai, where state ministers Narayanasamy Anand and D Sarathkumar personally received them upon their safe arrival. Tamil Nadu minister Anand said the state government is making all the arrangements to rescue missing pilgrims.
Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel on Saturday (August 29, 2026) expressed gratitude towards India for support and solidarity following a devastating flash flood on August 26, which killed 626 people. In an X post, Mr Paudel also condoled the demise of Indian nationals in Nepal.
India is stepping up monitoring of its Himalayan regions bordering China and Nepal, days after deadly floods apparently triggered by a glacial collapse, authorities said on Saturday (August 29, 2026). “Since we share a border with Nepal, as a neighbour, and also have a similar geographic situation... we have asked our department to monitor all the glaciers and known glacial lakes in the region,” said Madan Kaushik, Uttarakhand’s State Disaster Management Minister. “We have asked our teams to be vigilant and monitor if a similar situation is emerging anywhere in the state,” he said.
On the Nepal floods, Bihar Disaster Management Minister Ratnesh Sada said, "The government is looking into this. They are assessing the situation to identify exactly who is missing and from which districts. Arrangements are being made to locate and bring them back. The government is in contact with the Nepalese authorities regarding those stranded, urging that they be moved to safe locations."
Nepal's disaster authority raised sharply the number of missing to 2,426 on Saturday and increased the death toll in the country to 626, three days after devastating floods struck.
The list includes a large rise in Nepalis listed as missing, up from a total of 1,924 the previous night. The number of missing foreigners remains at 517, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
Devastating floods in the Nepal-Tibet border region have killed at least 616 people, Nepali police said Saturday, three days after the disaster.
Chinese state media had earlier confirmed seven dead, taking the total killed to at least 623 dead.
The European Union on Friday promised two million euros ($2.3 mn) in aid for Nepal after devastating floods on the country's border with Tibet swept away entire villages, killing hundreds of people.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X that the "immediate humanitarian aid" would help "deliver life-saving assistance to families and communities hit hardest."
Canada said Friday it would provide CAN$5 million (US$ 3.6 million) in funding to help relief operations after devastating flooding in Nepal left hundreds dead and thousands missing.
"We are announcing that Canada is providing $5 million in humanitarian assistance to support emergency relief efforts in Nepal," Randeep Sarai, Canada's secretary of state for international development, told reporters.
Nepal's disaster authority raised sharply the number of missing to 1,924 on Friday, two days after devastating floods that killed at least 579 in the country.
The number of missing includes 517 foreigners, as well as 933 workers on hydropower projects on the rivers where a wall of water powered down on Wednesday morning, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
