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Deadly Floods in Nepal Claim 788 Lives, 2,500 Still Missing
✍️ Business Standard
🗓 31 Aug 2026, 10:32 AM
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Heavy monsoon rains have triggered floods across Nepal, killing at least 788 people and leaving around 2,500 missing.
Heavy monsoon downpours over the past week have swollen rivers and triggered landslides across several districts of Nepal, resulting in at least 788 confirmed deaths. Emergency officials estimate that roughly 2,500 people remain unaccounted for as rescue teams continue to search inundated villages.
The worst‑hit areas include the eastern provinces of Koshi and Sagarmatha, where entire hamlets have been swept away. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction Authority has deployed army units, helicopters and flood‑relief camps, while the government has appealed for international assistance to meet urgent medical and shelter needs.
Neighbouring India’s Bihar state, sharing the same river basins, has placed its districts on high alert as water levels rise, coordinating with Nepalese authorities to monitor cross‑border flow and prepare evacuation plans.
The worst‑hit areas include the eastern provinces of Koshi and Sagarmatha, where entire hamlets have been swept away. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction Authority has deployed army units, helicopters and flood‑relief camps, while the government has appealed for international assistance to meet urgent medical and shelter needs.
Neighbouring India’s Bihar state, sharing the same river basins, has placed its districts on high alert as water levels rise, coordinating with Nepalese authorities to monitor cross‑border flow and prepare evacuation plans.