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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Two workers rescued from tunnel in Nepal more than a week after devastating floods swept through the country, killing over 1,300 people and leaving thousands missing. The floods caused widespread destruction, including damage to buildings, bridges, roads, and hydropower facilities, with estimated damages at $2.6 billion. Rescue efforts were ongoing, but mud and rocks made it difficult for rescuers to reach trapped workers. In a rare glimmer of hope, two men, Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, were rescued from the Trishuli 3A hydropower plant tunnel in Rasuwa district after being trapped for nine days. Rescuers heard voices coming from inside the tunnel, allowing them to locate the workers and bring them out alive. The rescue offers fresh hope for others still missing from hydropower sites, with hundreds believed to remain trapped in tunnels blocked by flood debris.
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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.
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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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According to NDRRMA, 363 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan district, 221 from Nawalparasi West, 222 from Nawalparasi East and 197 from Nuwakot.
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Similarly, 169 bodies were recovered from Rasuwa, 75 from Gorkha, 70 from Dhading and 38 from Tanahu, it said.
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The joint command of security forces is actively conducting search and rescue operations.
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Major rescue operations are underway at hydropower projects in flood-affected districts, where hundreds of men are believed to be trapped in tunnels.
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hundreds → affect → tunnels
Teams of experts from India and China are assisting their Nepali counterparts in these operations.
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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.
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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.
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