Nepal Flash Flood Highlights : 290 Indians still missing, China raises fresh alarm

As many as 517 foreigners from 33 countries are among 570 tourists missing in Nepal after catastrophic floods, tourism officials said. India has the highest number of missing tourists at 178, followed by the US with 65, Ukraine with 53 and Malaysia with 51.

Foreign tourists from Australia, Britain, Canada, South Korea, Singapore, Germany, Russia, South Africa, Latvia, Japan and New Zealand are also among those missing. In Tibet’s Gyirong county, 260 foreigners were reported missing.

Nepalese authorities are arranging alternative power sources for flood-hit areas after extensive damage to power projects disrupted electricity supply. The floods damaged 12 hydropower projects, halting 431.1 MW of power generation in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading. Authorities are sending 500 solar power banks to the affected areas. Of these, 300 have been handed over for distribution.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay held a review meeting to oversee relief measures following the Nepal flood tragedy. He directed a team of officials to proceed to Kathmandu and deputed four ministers to Delhi to coordinate rescue and relief efforts. The state government is monitoring the situation and efforts to assist people from Tamil Nadu affected by the disaster.

The Embassy of India in Kathmandu has issued emergency helpline numbers for assistance following the devastating floods in Nepal. The numbers are +977 985 131 6807, +977 970 910 7500 and +977 981 032 6117. They can also be contacted through WhatsApp. Nepali authorities have also issued helplines, including Tourist Police (+977 9851289445), Nepal Police (100), APF Nepal (1114) and National Emergency Operation Centre (1234).

Vallabh Ozarkar reports that 80 people from the state are currently in Nepal, Maharashtra Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan said. Authorities have contacted four people from Jalgaon, who are safe. They said more than 37 others travelling with them are also safe. Efforts are underway to contact the remaining people. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is closely monitoring the situation.

The Tamil Nadu government is monitoring the rescue and status of pilgrims from the state on the Mansarovar Yatra, Minister Rajmohan told the Assembly. He said efforts were underway to bring back 20 pilgrims. A Chennai-based tour agency had taken 49 pilgrims for the yatra, apart from 57 others. The government is working to ascertain their whereabouts in flood-hit Nepal.

Sreenivas Janyala reports that seven people from Andhra Pradesh have been identified as stranded or missing in flood-hit Nepal, Minister N Lokesh Naidu said. Four have been traced and are safe, while efforts are underway to locate the remaining three. The Andhra Pradesh government is coordinating with the Indian Embassy, Nepalese authorities and other agencies to trace those missing and bring them back. Families can contact Nepal Tourism Police at 1144 or the AP Bhavan emergency control room at 011-23384016, 011-23387089 and WhatsApp 9059824101.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed concern over the loss of lives and widespread destruction caused by flash floods in Nepal. Tharoor said he learnt about the scale of the disaster after arriving in Kathmandu on Wednesday. He said the death toll had reached 160, with around 2,000 or more people estimated to be missing. The flash floods hit northern Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, causing widespread damage along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers.

Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah visited Bidur in Nuwakot, a flood-affected area in Nepal. Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal also accompanyied the Prime Minister. After floods from the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa caused damage in areas along the river yesterday, the Prime Minister has remained actively engaged in making rescue and relief efforts effective. The Prime Minister will mainly inspect Bidur and nearby affected settlements in Nuwakot today. During the visit, the Prime Minister’s team will assess the physical damage caused by the floods and hold discussions with the local administration, security agencies and elected representatives on immediate relief, rehabilitation and the restoration of disrupted infrastructure.

Nearly 1,500 people are missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods and mudslides hit the region. Police in Nepal said at least 162 people were killed after flash floods swept through communities near the border. In Tibet, 558 people were reported missing after a glacial collapse triggered mudslides. Three people have died and 260 of those missing are foreigners, Chinese state media said.

The Prime Minister of Nepal's office, in a Facebook post informed that Nepal has intensified search, rescue and relief operations in areas affected by severe flooding in Rasuwa’s Bhotekoshi River. The Nepali Army delivered essential food, tents and medicines to affected areas and continued rescue operations overnight. Helicopters and teams on foot are searching for missing people in Timure, Safrubensi and areas along the river.

A police statement given by the Nepal police shared the details post floods in Rasuwa district in Nepal.

Details of police personnel contacted so far

Police personnel not contacted so far: 28

3,319 Police personnel deployed

162 Bodies recovered

* Rasuwa – 2

* Nuwakot – 12

* Dhading – 27

* Chitwan – 64

* Gorkha – 20

* Tanahun – 2

* Nawalparasi East – 26

* Nawalparasi West – 2

41 injured being treated at various hospitals

* 20 at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital,

* 4 at Trauma Centre,

* 3 at Bir Hospital,

* 9 at Kirtipur Military Hospital,

* 1 at Grande City,

* 3 at Patan Hospital,

* 1 at Shree Birendra Hospital

The Embassy of India in Kathmandu has issued updated emergency helpline numbers for people seeking assistance amid the Nepal disaster. The numbers are available for emergency contact and can also be reached through WhatsApp.

Helpline numbers: +977 985 131 6807, +977 970 910 7500, +977 981 032 6117.

China’s state media said 558 people are missing in Tibet after floods swept through the region. The disaster has also left hundreds of people missing in neighbouring Nepal, with rescue operations underway. Among those, ⁠260 ‌were foreign ​nationals, ‌state media said. ‌The death ​toll ​remained ​at three, ​it said.

Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River after flash floods in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

India has handed over 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Nepal to support relief efforts following devastating floods. Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava handed over the aid to Nepal’s Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadka Raj Poudel. India said that it stands firmly with Nepal and is committed to providing all possible support.