Nepal China Flood Rescues
Authorities in Nepal say at least 1,287 people were killed and more than 5,000 remain missing after the Aug. 26 disaster, which is believed to have been set off by a high-altitude glacier collapse on the border between Nepal and China’s Tibet region.Reported by 11 of 17 outlets; wording from NBC News.
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Rescue efforts have increasingly focused on 12 hydropower projects across Nepal, where about 900 workers are missing and roughly 500 are believed to be trapped in various tunnels, authorities said.
Two people have been pulled out alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after deadly flash floods buried the projects in deep mud and left them trapped.
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On the Tibetan side, the death toll reported by Chinese media on Friday was 31, with 531 people unaccounted for.
Specialised teams from China, India, South Korea and the United States have joined search efforts in hope of finding survivors.
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Nepal's army said a joint rescue team of Nepali military personnel and South Korean disaster experts rescued the man from a 225-metre tunnel and that he was undergoing a health assessment.
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Images showed him being evacuated by helicopter, with an army medic checking on him during the flight.
In flood-hit Nuwakot town, a woman was rescued alive from a house, Nepal's army spokesperson said Saturday.
Gen. Raja Ram Basnet said one of the survivors told rescuers that more people were still alive inside the tunnel.
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Rescuers in Nepal find two more people alive after flash flood disaster
Two people pulled alive by Nepal's search and rescue team 10 days after devastating flash floods
Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods
More than a week after Nepal’s deadliest flood disaster in years, here’s what we know so far
Nepal flood disaster puts climate justice under spotlight
How it changed
- 31 Aug
In Nepal, up to 900 workers are unaccounted for from a dozen hydropower projects, according to the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal, with hundreds believed trapped in tunnels.
- 4 Sep
Chinese officials say at least 31 people were killed and 531 are missing on the Tibet side of the border.
- 5 Sep
A Chinese man was rescued from a hydropower tunnel, according to a social media post by the country's prime minister's office, bringing the total to three workers pulled alive from the Trishuli hydropower project.
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- 6 Sep
Nepal will hold a national day of mourning on Monday, the 13th day since the disaster, in line with a traditional period of mourning in Hindu rituals.
- 7 Sep
Nepal's flood disaster posed an unprecedented challenge, Australian rescue expert Arnold Dix said on Monday (September 7, 2026), with multiple search operations underway in Himalayan hydropower tunnels.
Coverage 54 articles
10 Sep Nepal floods death toll climbs to 1,377; search operations continue for more than 5,000 missing
The Hindu10 Sep Fresh air found for first time in inundated Nepal tunnels
ABC News (AU)
8 Sep Inside China’s flood devastation
NBC News
7 Sep Nepal holds a day of mourning and rescue efforts continue after flash floods kill 1,300
Euronews
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7 Sep Nepal tunnel rescues face ‘unprecedented’ challenge
The Hindu
7 Sep Nepal floods: Death toll climbs to 1,355 as rescue efforts continue; nearly 5,000 still missing
The Hindu
6 Sep At least 29 Canadian citizens, permanent residents still missing in Nepal
The Globe and Mail
6 Sep Photos: UN urges global aid after China, Nepal floods kill over 1,300
Al Jazeera
6 Sep At flood-destroyed border, China teams scour ruins of once-busy port
The Hindu
6 Sep 'The flood is coming': How a Nepal principal saved 900 students
Dawn
6 Sep China, Nepal race to find thousands still missing 12 days after floods
Al Jazeera
6 Sep Nepal rescuers search hydropower tunnels for survivors
Al Jazeera
6 Sep Pakistan dispatches humanitarian aid to Nepal after deadly floods, landslides
Dawn- 6 Sep Woman found alive in home destroyed by Nepal flood, days after family began mourning rites
CBC 
6 Sep Relief as five Australians missing in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster found alive
The Guardian
6 Sep Nepal flash floods: Indian tunnel rescue team makes progress at flood-hit Chilime hydropower site
The Hindu
6 Sep Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says
The Guardian
6 Sep Two workers pulled alive from tunnel nine days after Nepal-Tibet floods
The Guardian
6 Sep Junior Chinese customs officer killed in mudslide just 4 days into job deeply moves public
South China Morning Post
6 Sep How a mountain collapse triggered Nepal’s deadly flood in just 7 minutes | The Climate Economy
The Hindu
6 Sep Watch: Moment 64-year-old Nepali woman is found alive in mud-buried home
BBC
6 Sep Nepal flood survivors join rescue and relief operations as they grieve, search for their loved ones
The Hindu
5 Sep 2 more rescued from debris in Nepal 10 days after devastating floods
CBS News
5 Sep Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem
BBC
5 Sep Nepal flash floods: Two more people rescued alive after being trapped for 10 days
The Hindu
5 Sep Chinese man, Nepali woman found alive 10 days after flood
South China Morning Post
5 Sep Chinese national rescued from tunnel in Nepal 10 days after catastrophic flooding
Dawn
5 Sep Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 1,344
The Hindu
5 Sep Rescuers in Nepal find two more people alive after flash flood disaster
The Guardian
5 Sep Nepal rescuers try to reach dozens trapped in tunnel after two found alive
BBC- 5 Sep Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods
CBC 
5 Sep Nepal tunnel rescue revives hopes 10 days after flood
National Post
5 Sep Two people pulled alive by Nepal's search and rescue team 10 days after devastating flash floods
Euronews5 Sep Man in Nepal tunnel and woman rescued 10 days after flash flood
ABC News (AU)5 Sep 'Please run': Nepali engineer reveals steps that saved him from floods
ABC News (AU)
5 Sep Nepal wants climate compensation, putting major emitters on the hook
The Hindu
5 Sep Nepal floods: Engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding tunnel rescue efforts
The Hindu
4 Sep Eight days and counting: Man searches for his missing brother after Nepal flash floods
The Hindu
4 Sep Pocock says skilled migrants should be top priority as Australia faces shortage of AI workers and tradies – as it happened
The Guardian
4 Sep United Nations appeals for $50 million for Nepal flood victims
The Hindu
4 Sep Two trapped workers rescued from hydropower tunnel nine days after Nepal floods
Euronews
4 Sep Nepal flood aftermath updates: Nepal announces relief package for flood-hit businesses, plans settlement relocation
The Hindu
4 Sep 2 Workers Rescued From Nepal Tunnel 9 Days After Floods
NBC News
4 Sep Climate change a common challenge, says government on Nepal Minister’s compensation demand
The Hindu
4 Sep More than a week after Nepal’s deadliest flood disaster in years, here’s what we know so far
The Hindu
4 Sep 'The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this'
NPR
4 Sep Nepal floods: Indian volunteers take relief to isolated communities as access remains a challenge
The Hindu- 4 Sep 2 trapped workers rescued from hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
CBC 
4 Sep Two hydropower workers rescued alive after nine days trapped in Nepal tunnel
Euronews
4 Sep 2 trapped workers rescued from tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
Global News
4 Sep Nepal flood disaster puts climate justice under spotlight
Deutsche Welle
4 Sep Two trapped workers pulled alive from Nepal tunnel more than a week after deadly floods
NBC News
4 Sep 'A rare moment of joy': Nepal tunnel rescues bring hope for more flood survivors
BBC
31 Aug Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in a warming Himalayas
The Independent
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