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.
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Story summary

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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22%
2 of 9 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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No reporter is named on this article, beyond the feed's “PTI”.

Topics

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

Subjects

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×

Narrative

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.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07
2026-09-07 · The Hindu
Nepal floods: Death toll climbs to 1,355 as rescue efforts continue; nearly 5,000 still missing · mixed framing

Claims (9 extracted, 2 hedged)

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
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. asserted
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
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