"Relief supplies and an 11-member medical and tunnel rescue team are now on the ground," Jaishankar posted on X.
Third aid flight from india lands in Kathmandu
Nepal Army personnel rescue two people from a flood-hit hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa as search operations continue for others still trapped. (Image: Facebook/ PMO Nepal)Nearly 2,000 people are missing in Nepal following Wednesday’s flash floods, Nepal’s disaster relief agency says, adding that the death toll in Nepal has risen to 579.
Earlier on Friday, the Ministry of External Affairs said that 400 Indian citizens stranded on the Chinese side after the Nepal flash floods are safe. As of now, 320 Indians remain unaccounted for or missing, while more than 100 people of Indian origin, who may hold other nationalities, also remain unaccounted for. The MEA also said that around 12 to 13 tonnes of additional relief material will be sent to Nepal on Friday evening.
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Around 3,742 people have been rescued so far. Rescue teams are digging through vast areas of mud and debris using heavy machinery, helicopters and sniffer dogs to search for survivors and trace those still unaccounted for. Authorities are reportedly also relying on satellite imagery to monitor the situation, although monitoring remains limited due to the availability of images, a Nepal disaster management authority official told Reuters.
Rescue operations in Nepal
Rescue teams in Nepal are trying to reach around 100 people trapped inside a tunnel at a hydropower project, that was swamped by the devastating floods two days ago. Rescue workers are also continuing efforts to locate people missing across the worst-hit areas.
China says the overflow from a barrier lake near the Nepal border has stopped, easing immediate fears of another surge, with rescue workers preparing to resume operations after an earlier suspension over renewed flood risks, according to CCTV. Meanwhile, the Nepal Army has rescued two people from a flood-hit hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa, while search operations continue for others who may still be trapped.
What type of disaster was it?
The tragedy is being described as a glacial-lake-triggered flash flood and landslide disaster, one of the deadliest of its kind in the Himalayan region in recent years. Experts say a mass of ice and rock broke away from a glacier, possibly triggered by seismic activity, and came crashing down the mountainside, causing catastrophic flash flooding in Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibet border.
India Embassy in Nepal issues updated emergency helpline numbers
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.
Here are five key points on the developing situation:
- Rising toll, mass search operation: Nepal’s disaster management authority put the death count at 538, with around 910 people, including over 500 foreign nationals, still missing. Officials said 50 foreigners had been airlifted to safety so far, though the terrain is severely hampering rescue work.
- China reports separate casualties: State media said at least three people had died in Gyirong County, Tibet, with 558 missing there, of whom 260 are foreign nationals. Beijing said nearly 100 Chinese citizens were also missing on the Nepal side of the border.
- India has highest number of missing: New Delhi said 290 Indian nationals were out of contact, including around 200 pilgrims on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra stranded on the Chinese side. India has sent two consignments of relief material, including over 47 tonnes of aid, medicine and food, and rescued 21 people from Tamil Nadu.
- Secondary flood threat looms: Chinese authorities warned of a “high risk” that a barrier lake formed by the landslide could breach and trigger fresh flooding downstream. Forecasters have also flagged more monsoon rain in the coming days, adding to the danger for rescue teams and survivors.
- Cause still being probed: Experts believe an ice-and-rock avalanche linked to a glacier, possibly set off by seismic activity, triggered the disaster. The US Geological Survey pointed to a glacial collapse and landslide as the likely cause, though a full assessment is still underway.
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Indian nationals' latest update, rescue efforts at 10 pm
Update on Indian nationals impacted by Nepal floods as of 10:00 pm
Update on Indian nationals impacted by the floods in Nepal ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/bIHHFT9943
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) August 28, 2026
149 Indians safely cross from China into Nepal
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that149 Indian nationals safely crossed from China into Nepal today.
Update on Indian nationals impacted by the floods in Nepal.
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) August 28, 2026
Please see the names of 149 Indian nationals who safely crossed from China to Nepal today (28 August 2026 )
Details below ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/kvohBTAcAi
Third Indian flight carrying 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid departs for Nepal: Jaishankar
A third flight carrying 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance has departed for Kathmandu amid the flood situation in Nepal, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.
The assistance includes portable generator sets, dignity kits, food packets and water purification tablets, Jaishankar said in a post on X.
An 11-member team of doctors, paramedics and a reconnaissance team for tunnel rescue operations is also travelling to Nepal as part of the relief effort.
A third flight carrying 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance has departed for Kathmandu. https://t.co/lirb745Ppc
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) August 28, 2026
Nearly 2,000 people reported missing
Nepal's Disaster Management Authority said that nearly 2000 people are missing.
1,924 people reported missing, says Nepal disaster authority
As many as 1,924 people have been reported missing in Nepal following devastating floods, according to the Nepal Disaster Authority.
Over 90,000 people estimated to be affected by Nepal floods, says Red Cross
More than 90,000 people are estimated to have been directly affected by the recent landslide, the Red Cross said on Friday.
"We believe that at least 93,000 people have been affected and are in great need," David Fisher, head of delegation for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Nepal.
(Reuters)
Nepal government asks Meta, TikTok to block graphic, AI-generated content
The Nepal government on Friday met with Nepal-based representatives of Meta and TikTok, seeking the immediate removal of graphic images, AI-generated videos, fraudulent QR codes and misleading posts related to the Bhotekoshi floods.
Nepal-based news organisation The Kathmandu Post reported that government officials met with representatives of the social media platforms and requested the immediate removal of objectionable and deceptive content that could mislead the public and obstruct relief efforts.
The Nepalese team was led by Bijay Kumar Roy, coordinator of the social media regulation and management task force and director at the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA).
"Since Internet Service Providers can only block entire web domains, direct co-ordination with platform providers was essential," Roy told The Kathmandu Post. "The government has urged TikTok and Meta to make their algorithms proactive so that graphic and false content is automatically blocked as soon as it is posted."
Nepal authorities on high alert as overflowing lake poses risk
While rescue operations are underway, Nepalese police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle told The Associated Press (AP) that authorities have asked everyone in the rescue operations, including security personnel, rescue workers and members of the public, to remain on high alert.
The overflowing lake is considered a potential danger and could trigger further flooding. Kafle said satellite imagery released by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV appeared to indicate that a newly formed lake was located in the same area where the glacial detachment occurred on Wednesday.
The broadcaster said that the lake was at an elevation of 2,950 meters (9,680 feet), about 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above Gyirong Port. CCTV footage showed that on Friday morning, the lake’s barrier was more than 10 kilometres (6 miles) from Gyirong Port, the border crossing with Nepal that was engulfed by mud and floodwater. Nepal's disaster management authority said satellite imagery and preliminary assessments indicate that the river has been blocked upstream, creating a growing lake that could burst and trigger a sudden downstream flood.
Nepal emergency relief groups
“This is going to be a long recovery process,” Dan Hovey, vice president of humanitarian organisation Direct Relief, told the Associated Press (AP) regarding the catastrophic flood in Nepal. Hovey said Nepal is highly disaster-prone and that Direct Relief had already been "pre-positioned with emergency supplies" ahead of the upcoming monsoon season.
He said this preparation enabled the organisation to respond to the flash floods.
Hovey said Direct Relief was preparing shipments of medicines and emergency supplies for Nepal on Thursday. He added that additional donations are welcome so the nonprofit can provide further support in the months ahead. He also said cash was considered currently the most needed form of support, as it will provide local agencies and nonprofits with flexible funding to continue their relief efforts.
Organisations aiding those affected near the Nepal-China border
All Hands & Hearts: The disaster recovery nonprofit is providing emergency relief in Nepal
Catholic Relief Services: The international humanitarian agency has partnered with Caritas Nepal to provide aid and social services, while also working to deploy its own teams to help relief efforts.
Global Giving: The nonprofit has launched the Nepal Flood Relief Fund, which aims to raise $1.5 million for flexible funding for search and rescue efforts, emergency responses, infrastructure rebuilding and other recovery projects.
Humanity & Inclusion: The international victim-assistance nonprofit is distributing emergency supplies and providing rehabilitation support at local hospitals.
Save the Children: The international nonprofit says it is already delivering cooking kits, mosquito nets and blankets to 1,000 households in the region and coordinating with national and local authorities to determine how to scale its response.
World Central Kitchen: Chef Jose Andres’ humanitarian nonprofit is providing food to people in the affected region through local partners. It also plans to activate its distribution network to deliver more food to the area.
21 rescued Indians from Tamil Nadu landed in Delhi
The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that 21 Indians from Tamil Nadu who were rescued from Nepal floods have landed in Delhi.
The MEA also said that around 12 to 13 tonnes of additional relief material would be sent to Nepal on Friday evening.
Received a group of 21 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu who were rescued from the floods in Nepal.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) August 28, 2026
Was moved to hear their experience first hand. Thank the @NepaliArmyHQ and Government for this rescue effort. Appreciate @IndiaInNepal’s facilitation of their smooth return to India. pic.twitter.com/P0cNsY5exF
400 Indians on Chinese side safe, says MEA
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, during a media briefing, confirmed that 400 Indians on the Chinese side are safe.
As of now, 320 Indians remain uncontactable or missing, while more than 100 people of Indian origin, who may hold other nationalities, also remain uncontactable.
121 foreign nationals rescued, 85 Indians among them
At 3:30 pm on Friday, Nepal authorities issued an update on the Bhotekoshi flash floods, revealing the latest list of foreign travellers rescued. A total of 121 foreign nationals have been confirmed rescued so far.
India - 85
China - 16
South Korea - 9
USA - 2
Russia - 2
Italy - 2
Bulgaria - 1
Switzerland - 1
Nationality not confirmed - 3
Nepal authorities monitor two lakes amid continued flood risk
Nepalese authorities are currently monitoring two lakes upstream of the flood-affected zone, a Nepal Disaster Management Authority official said. One of the lakes was reportedly on Friday. The authority said there could be a risk of flooding until both lakes have fully drained.
Nepal plans to install cameras and sensors downstream, including near the border town of Timure, and is assessing deployment options by helicopter, the official told Reuters.
Nepal floods: Death toll rises to 538, says Disaster Authority
The Kathmandu Post, citing the Nepal National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, reported that the death toll had risen to 538 by Friday.
Foreign Secretary meets Tamil Nadu delegation on relief, rescue efforts
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday met a Tamil Nadu delegation led by Thiru Aadhav Arjuna for a briefing on the ongoing relief and assistance efforts for Indian nationals, including travellers from Tamil Nadu.
Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri met today with a delegation of senior Ministers from Tamil Nadu led by Thiru Aadhav Arjuna and briefed them on @MEAIndia and @IndiainNepal’s ongoing relief and assistance efforts for Indian nationals, including travellers from Tamil Nadu,… pic.twitter.com/6wj1t5qMOe
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) August 28, 2026
Nepal authorities rely on satellite images to monitor situation
Authorities are reportedly relying on satellite imagery to monitor the situation, although monitoring remains limited due to the availability of images, a Nepal disaster management authority official told Reuters.
Jaishankar reviews relief efforts, status of Indian nationals
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a review meeting on the floods in Nepal and discussed the status of affected Indian nationals, while also considering additional aid to be sent.
Jaishankar said in a post on X, "Discussed the relief and rescue efforts underway in Nepal today. Our Embassies in Kathmandu & Beijing provided an updated picture in respect of the status and well-being of Indian nationals. The concerned MEA Divisions apprised us of the further relief supplies to be sent to Nepal. We give highest priority to this issue."
Discussed the relief and rescue efforts underway in Nepal today. Our Embassies in Kathmandu & Beijing provided an updated picture in respect of the status and well-being of Indian nationals. The concerned MEA Divisions apprised us of the further relief supplies to be sent to… pic.twitter.com/I8QmbzGilB
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) August 28, 2026
117 tourists rescued in Nepal, including 85 Indians: Reuters
Reuters reports that 117 tourists were rescued, citing a Nepal Tourism Ministry source. The group includes 85 Indians, 16 Chinese nationals, nine South Koreans, two Italians and two US nationals.
Nepal floods: Everything we know so far
If you’re just joining us, here are the latest key updates on the Nepal-Tibet flash floods:
Second warning: Lake overflows on Nepal-China border, rescue operations briefly halted
The landslide-formed lake on the Nepal-China border overflowed on Friday, triggering a second warning of possible flooding in areas already devastated by Wednesday’s disaster. The lake’s reservoir had risen above 2.5 million cubic metres before overflowing into the Bhotekoshi River, with officials reporting rising water levels and residents rushing to higher ground.
Chinese rescue operations were briefly suspended over fears of renewed flooding but later resumed after authorities assessed the risk from the upstream barrier lake to be manageable, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Nepal also halted rescue operations for around 90 minutes before restarting them.
21 Tamil Nadu residents brought to safety in Kathmandu
21 Tamil Nadu residents rescued from flood-hit areas have reached Kathmandu and are safe, officials said. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava met the group and enquired about their well-being. The rescued residents are expected to return to India shortly.
(Express Image)
Videos show devastating aftermath of Nepal flash floods
Amid Nepal’s flash floods, several videos showed the devastating aftermath of the disaster, with powerful floodwaters sweeping through areas along the Nepal-Tibet border. Footage showed people trapped on rooftops and balconies as torrents of water rushed through the affected areas.
Terrifying footage shows a flash flood sweeping through the Nepal–Tibet border, trapping people on rooftops and balconies. At least 469 have been killed, with hundreds still missing. pic.twitter.com/xRgRWmwut7
— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) August 28, 2026
Nepal Army rescues two people from flood-hit hydropower tunnel
The Nepali Army has intensified rescue operations at a hydropower project in Rasuwa, where people remain trapped inside a tunnel following the floods. Despite difficult terrain and dangerous conditions, army personnel have so far safely rescued two people from the tunnel.
Search operations are continuing to determine how many people remain trapped. Specially trained teams are using technical equipment to search the tunnel and rescue those still inside despite the challenging conditions.
China says barrier lake overflow has stopped, rescue operations set to resume
Chinese state media CCTV said the overflow from a barrier lake near the Nepal border has stopped, easing immediate fears of another surge in the flood-hit region. Rescue workers are now preparing to resume operations after authorities suspended the search earlier over concerns that rising water levels could trigger fresh flooding. The lake had formed after debris from a landslide blocked the waterway.
Nepal warns of fresh flood risk in Rasuwa
Nepal’s disaster management agency has warned of a possible new flood threat in Rasuwa district, urging residents and rescuers to remain alert and move to safety if they sense danger. Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said muddy sludge was rising in the area, raising fears of further flooding.
China halts Tibet rescue amid flood fears
China paused rescue operations in Tibet on August 28 amid a high risk of renewed flooding, with hundreds of people still missing two days after a deadly mudslide. State broadcaster CCTV reported that a lake formed by debris from the mudslide had begun overflowing towards the area where rescue teams were operating. Authorities ordered all rescue teams to stand by and withdraw about 1 km from the site.
River water levels rise as district official reports lake breach
Officials in Nepal’s Rasuwa district have received a notice saying a lake has broken its banks, two days after devastating flash floods hit the region, the district’s senior bureaucrat Narendra Pariyar said, according to Reuters.
Pariyar said officials could see the water level in the river rising, although it was not immediately clear how high the water had reached. The development has raised fresh concerns of flooding in an area already severely affected by Wednesday’s disaster.
What we know so far on Nepal flash floods
If you’re just joining us, here are the latest updates on Nepal flash floods:
China suspends rescue operations in Tibet over fresh flood fears
China has suspended rescue operations in Tibet after heavy rain raised concerns that a lake formed by debris from the landslide could burst and trigger further flooding. Officials have been monitoring rising water upstream from Gyirong port, the border crossing between Nepal and Tibet that was swept by a torrent of mud and water during Wednesday’s disaster.
According to the BBC, rescuers in the area have been instructed to halt operations temporarily as authorities assess the risk posed by the rising lake. More than 550 people have been reported missing on the Tibetan side, including around 260 foreign nationals, among them pilgrims travelling towards Mount Kailash.
Army sends helicopters to search for people missing at hydropower tunnel
Nepal is working to rescue around 100 people trapped inside a tunnel at a hydropower project that was swamped by the devastating floods two days ago. The Nepal Army has deployed two helicopters to search for those still missing at the site.
Each helicopter can carry up to 25 people, according to the army. Several people, including labourers and residents from nearby areas, were rescued from the site on Thursday as rescue operations continued despite difficult conditions.
Mamdani sends message of solidarity as Nepal flood toll rises
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has expressed solidarity with people from India and Tibet affected by the devastating floods along the Nepal-China border, sharing a message in Tibetan. He said hundreds of people had lost their lives in the flooding while many others were still searching for safety.
Mamdani later posted a separate message in Nepali, extending support to the city’s Nepali and Tibetan communities and acknowledging the distress caused by the disaster. His messages came as the death toll from the floods continued to rise and hundreds of people remained missing.
ནིའུ་ཡོག་གནས་སྡོད་མི་མང་པོ་ཞིག་ཁ་སང་རང་ཉིད་ཀྱི་ཕ་ཡུལ་ནས་སེམས་སྐྱོ་བའི་གཏམ་ངན་ཐོས་ཡོད། བལ་ཡུལ་དང་བོད་ཀྱི་ས་མཚམས་ཁུལ་དུ་ཆུ་ལོག་བྱུང་ནས་མི་བརྒྱ་ཕྲག་མང་པོའི་སྲོག་ཤོར་ཡོད་པ་དང་། ད་དུང་གར་སོང་མེད་པའི་མི་རྣམས་མུ་མཐུད་འཚོལ་བཞིན་འདུག།
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) August 27, 2026
བལ་ཡུལ་དང་བོད་ནས་ཡིན་པའི་ཡུལ་མི་རྣམས་ལགས།…
Death toll climbs to 469, over 1,300 remain missing
The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to 469, according to Nepal Police, as rescue teams continue searching for survivors and those still unaccounted for. More than 1,300 people remain missing, while three deaths have been reported on the Chinese side of the border.
Rescue operations remain challenging due to difficult mountainous terrain, bad weather, damaged roads and bridges, and widespread power outages. Teams are using heavy machinery, helicopters and sniffer dogs to search through mud and debris in the worst-hit areas.
The disaster has also raised concerns about fresh flooding, with authorities monitoring water bodies formed by debris blocking Himalayan river systems. China has warned that a dammed lake near the Nepal-Tibet border could breach as more water flows into it.
Nepal government declines foreign rescue teams, seeks financial aid instead
Trump calls Flash floods ‘brutal’, says US is sending aid and offering further help
US President Donald Trump said Washington has offered Nepal “any help that they need” following the devastating flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border. Trump described the destruction as “brutal”, saying strong buildings were swept away “like they were toothpicks”.
Trump said the US is sending aid and has been in contact with Nepalese leadership to offer further assistance. He also said there were around 50-60 Americans in the affected region and that authorities were still working to establish their whereabouts.
VIDEO | On Nepal flash floods, US President Donald Trump (@POTUS) says, "We've called Nepal, and we've offered any help that they need. We have a very good relationship with Nepal, and that was brutal... Nobody's ever seen anything quite like that... strong, well-built buildings… pic.twitter.com/sID3GL1xxK
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 28, 2026
Rescue teams search debris as death toll reaches 389
If you’re just joining us, here are the latest updates on Nepal flash floods:
New barrier lake raises fresh flood threat
A new barrier lake has formed near the Nepal-Tibet border following the deadly floods that swept through the region. Chinese authorities estimate the lake already holds around 2 million cubic metres of water and warn that another 3 million cubic metres could flow into it over the next three days, raising concerns that the lake could breach.
The lake formed near the confluence of the Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo rivers, which flow into Nepal as the Bhotekoshi. China is monitoring the lake and conducting flood simulations to assess the impact of a possible breach.
The warning comes a day after a powerful flood hit Nepal’s Rasuwa district, sweeping through Timure and Syaphrubesi and damaging roads, bridges and buildings. Rescue teams continue to search for people missing in the disaster, while authorities remain on alert for further flooding downstream.
UP puts border districts on high alert
Uttar Pradesh has intensified flood monitoring in Maharajganj and Kushinagar after devastating flash floods in Nepal killed at least 177 people and left hundreds missing. Authorities are keeping a close watch on the Gandak and other rivers flowing downstream from Nepal, while vulnerable villages have been alerted and rescue teams placed on standby.
The UP government has deployed a 32-member SDRF platoon and 22 PAC personnel to Nepal for relief and rescue operations. In the state, officials are monitoring river levels, rainfall and water discharge, particularly around the Valmikinagar barrage, where all 36 gates have been opened.
Authorities have also made arrangements to evacuate residents from vulnerable riverside areas if water levels rise sharply, with boats, rescue equipment, drinking water and other essential supplies being kept ready.
Hanging glacier collapse in focus, NDMA for hard look to reduce future risks
With the spotlight now on the collapse of a hanging glacier as the likely trigger for the devastating flash flood in Nepal, the incident is being closely monitored by the disaster management set-up in India where similar disasters have happened in the recent past.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Thursday it was planning to initiate a comprehensive study on the Nepal event.
“Many areas in India are vulnerable to the kind of disaster we have just seen in Nepal. We have had such events in the past. So it is important for us to study this, and understand this. We do plan to look at it in detail,” Krishna Swaroop Vatsa, Member, NDMA, said. Read more
Kathmandu hospital offers free treatment for flood victims
A private medical college in Kathmandu, founded by Nepali Congress politician Dr. Sunil Kumar Sharma, is offering free treatment to victims of the devastating flash floods that struck the China-Nepal border region.
Kathmandu Medical College (KMC), founded by Sharma, a former member of Nepal's Federal Parliament, runs two teaching hospitals in the capital. One of these has already dispatched a rapid response team to the worst-hit districts, including Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, to assist with treatment on the ground.
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति pic.twitter.com/CCLPrsZWhE
— Dr.Sunil kumar sharma (@dr_sunilksharma) August 26, 2026
TN govt monitoring rescue of Mansarovar pilgrims on hourly basis: Minister
The Tamil Nadu government was closely monitoring the rescue of state pilgrims stranded due to the catastrophic floods in Nepal and is also ascertaining the whereabouts of 49 others who left from Chennai, Minister A Rajmohan informed the Assembly on Thursday.
In addition to the 54 people from 10 districts of Tamil Nadu and 3 from Puducherry who had gone on the pilgrimage, it has come to the notice of the government that a tour operator in Chennai had taken 49 pilgrims to Mansarovar, taking the total number of persons embarking on the pilgrimage to 106, he said. -PTI
Australia is sending $5 million and personnel to Nepal for flood response
Australia is sending a $5 million assistance package to Nepal for affected communities, according to a foreign ministry statement.
The funds will go toward humanitarian assistance to support disaster response and recovery efforts like food, emergency shelter, clean water and sanitation.
The government is also deploying additional personnel to support affected Australians and a team of three humanitarian response specialists within the next 48 hours to help Australian staff already on the ground.
“With roads and bridges destroyed, many communities remain isolated and difficult to reach, underscoring the need for rapid humanitarian assistance,” the Australian foreign ministry said.
At least 39 Australians remain missing in Nepal, the ministry said.
Message from the Australian Ambassador to Nepal
— Ambassador HE Simon Ernst (@AusAmbNP) August 27, 2026
HE Simon Ernst
Australians in need of emergency consular assistance should contact DFAT’s 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on 1300 555 135 or +61 2 6261 3305 (if calling from overseas). pic.twitter.com/SEoTS0FfWY
People from more than 30 countries are missing after the flash floods in Nepal and China
Catastrophic flash floods along the China-Nepal border have killed at least 359 people, with more than 1,400 still missing as of Thursday, officials said. Many of those unaccounted for are foreign nationals who were in the region for trekking, guided tours or a pilgrimage to a sacred Hindu site, as rescue teams continue to battle difficult terrain and shifting casualty figures across agencies.
Five key points:
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