The Trishuli Hydro Power station lies in a destructed state and invisible in the photo ( photo shows the spot of the water way and the headgate) after the flash floods. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
A bus carrying people rescued from the deadly Nepal flash flood in Rasuwa crashed in Danda, east of Nawalparasi, according to the country’s National News Committee. The bus was reportedly travelling from the capital Kathmandu to Bardiya. A BBC news report added that 32 of the 38 passengers in the bus were injured.
Nepal’s flood disaster has claimed at least 781 lives, with nearly 2,500 people still unaccounted for, as rescue teams continue combing through debris and disrupted communities.
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Meanwhile, Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah said 4,451 people have been rescued so far, while the scale of humanitarian need keeps growing, with UNICEF warning that thousands of children require urgent assistance and international aid beginning to reach survivors in temporary camps.
UNICEF has warned that at least 17,000 children need urgent humanitarian assistance. The floods destroyed 18 schools outright and damaged another 20, disrupting education for thousands of students across the affected regions. The International Committee of the Red Cross estimates at least 93,000 people have been affected by the disaster. Humanitarian aid is now reaching some of the survivors sheltering in temporary camps, though needs remain widespread.
Nepal has appealed for financial and specialised rescue support, including heavy-lift drones, DNA testing kits and body freezer storage units. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said the country’s reconstruction bill could run into billions of dollars. India has stepped up glacier monitoring following the disaster in Nepal, a move aimed at tracking potential risks tied to the flooding.
Here are five key points on the developing situation:
Nepal’s flood death toll has risen to 781, with nearly 2,500 people still missing.
Nepal’s prime minister said 4,451 people have been rescued so far.
UNICEF warns 17,000 children need urgent help, with 18 schools destroyed and 20 damaged.
Nepal has appealed for international support, including drones, DNA kits and freezer units, as reconstruction costs could reach billions of dollars.
Canada, the EU and China have pledged humanitarian aid, while India has stepped up glacier monitoring.
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Aug 31, 2026 02:17 AM IST
Nepal flash floods: Government prepares for mass cremations; toll now 788
The Government of Nepal has decided to go for mass cremations amid a dearth of mortuary facilities in hospitals on one hand and recovery of bodies of flood victims in hundreds, on the other.
A day after 70 bodies were cremated en masse in Chitwan district, the Federal Home Ministry has decided to do the same in Kathmandu, the hub where bodies of victims of the devastating floods are being brought in from districts including Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading.
An ice-rock avalanche following a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border sent a torrent of water, mud and debris downstream, wiping out towns and villages, damaging crucial infrastructure and washing away hydropower stations through northern and central Nepal on August 26.
The death toll from the flash floods rose to 788 on Sunday, with more bodies being recovered. More than 2,500 people still remain missing, while nearly 9,500 people were rescued, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
Aug 30, 2026 10:39 PM IST
How one teacher saved 900 students from Nepal floods
As rescuers on Sunday raced to find thousands of people in Nepal and Tibet following catastrophic flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse, a Nepali school headteacher’s swift actions helped avoid a major tragedy. The teacher, upon receiving a warning of flooding in the area, ordered the evacuation of the school, saving the lives of around 900 students.
Rajendra Dawadi, who leads Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nepal’s Nuwakot, was prompted to evacuate the students after he received a series of calls that warned of the risk of flooding in the area, the London-based BBC reported.
Dawadi said he received at least four warnings from different people within several minutes related to flooding. The decision was straightforward for the teacher, who teaches in a school with just over 1,600 students.
The warnings received by the headteacher included reports that floodwater had already swept through the upstream settlement of Betrawati. Dawadi said that’s when he decided to evacuate the school. “I decided I shouldn’t delay any more. Even if the flood was not coming, it was just a matter of a single day’s classes,” he told the BBC .
The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday said that at least 403 Indian nationals have safely crossed into Nepal from China, and another 500 Indians remain on the Chinese side (safely).
In a post on X, the MEA wrote, "Indian Forensics team in Nepal: A 19-member specialized forensics team from India began functioning in Kathmandu today. This team will help augment the analysis of DNA samples in Nepal, for identification of the mortal remains of the victims. Ambassador of India to Nepal met and briefed the forensics team. Subsequently, the team had discussions with counterparts in Nepal Police's Central Forensic Science Laboratory in Kathmandu and the Forensics Department of the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital."
"Indian Tunnel rescue team: The tunnel rescue operations team continued its work today and supplemented the search and rescue efforts of Nepali Army at hydropower sites in Chilime and Langtang. The team was able to enter a tunnel near the Langtang hydroelectric project, and retrieve the mortal remains of one person, despite inclement weather. This team is continuing its support operations near the Langtang hydroelectric project."
Aug 30, 2026 09:44 PM IST
Bus carrying evacuees crashes during Nepal flash floods, several injured
A bus carrying people rescued from the deadly Nepal flash flood in Rasuwa crashed in Danda, east of Nawalparasi, according to the country's National News Committee.
The bus was reportedly travelling from the capital, Kathmandu, to Bardiya.
A BBC news report added that 32 of the 38 passengers in the bus were injured.
Aug 30, 2026 07:39 PM IST
Nepal floods: Army intensifies efforts to reach 42 unaccounted for at Trishuli-3A tunnel
Nepali Army engineers intensified efforts on Sunday to reach people believed trapped inside the Upper Trishuli-3A hydropower project tunnel in flood-hit Nuwakot, using heavy equipment and blasting to widen an opening into the buried structure.
As many as 537 workers and employees remained unaccounted for at nine hydropower projects in Nepal's flood-hit Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts – the Trishuli-3A hydropower project tunnel is one of them. (PTI)
Aug 30, 2026 06:24 PM IST
Nepal flash floods: Who are the Indians rescued so far?
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, till 5:30 pm on Sunday, at least 149 Indian nationals have been rescued amid the deadly Nepal flash floods.
Here's the list of rescued Indian nationals till now:
1. Sivaranjani Muthunathan
2. Karpagam Rajamohan
3. Maran Govindaswamy
4. Shanthi Maran
5. Muthukumaresan Ramalingam
6. Navu Kabirdoss
7. Vijayabhuvaneswari Viswanathan
8. Mythili Muthukumaresan
9. Thiyagarajan Rathinam
10. Kirubakari Balasubramaniyam
11. Vallinayaki Sivakumar
12. Sathiya Jayaraman
13. Thirumavalavan Govindarasu
14. Kanagasabai Natesaillai
15. Radhai Kanagasabai
16. Rathinakumar Kunchithapatham
17. Poonguzhali Ponnamabalam
18. Pazhaniyappan Maickaperumal
19. Kalaimathi Pazhaniyappan
20. Raghunathan Muniraj
21. Manimekalai Sukumar
22. Gian Singh
23. Nizamudin Miyan
24. Pradeep
25. Abhishek Kumar
26. Chaneshwer Narzary
27. Manik Haque
28. Vishamber Singh
29. Jaswant Singh
30. Gautam Das
31. Pankaj Barman
32. Mangal Singh
33. Laxman Tiwari
34. Sunil Giri
35. Nitesh Kumar Singh
36. Sarbison Marak
37. Elpison Sangma
38. Amrendra Kumar Yadav
39. Pramod Gupta
40. Janmaijay Singh
41. Sampait Kamat
42. Pankaj Kumar Shah
43. Silva Mark
44. Manoranjan Gupta
45. Samar Bezbaruah
46. Neeraj Kumar Patel
47. Gangoli Kumar
48. Akash
49. Abhishek Tiwari
50. Raj Kumar Tiwari
51. Om Prakash Yadav
52. Devan Kumar Sah
53. Om Prakash Mandal
54. Md. Akaram Alam
55. Abhishek Kumar Yadav
56. Md. Sanovar Alam
57. Rahul Kumar Gupta
58. Arun Kumar Sah
59. Alok Kumar Sah
60. Bittu Kumar
61. Rausan Kumar
62. Nilesh Kumar
63. Ashutosh Mani Upadhaya
64. Chandan
65. Indrajit Kumar
66. Ranjan Kumar
67. Niraj Kumar
68. Sachin Kumar
69. Nitesh Kr. Singh
70. Manish Gupta
71. Satyendra Kumar Singh
72. Vijay Prasad
73. Nipendra Mandal
74. Obeda Basumata
75. Md. Inzamamul Hque
76. Kripashankar Kushava
77. Gopal Chandra Debnath
78. Sunil Kumar Singh
79. Kavi Kumar
80. Avinash Kumar
81. Jitendra Ram
82. Mohan Lal
83. Navlesh Sharma
84. Amaresh S.
85. Shashikant Sharma
86. Ramji Tripathi
87. Surendra Dowluri
88. Saharukh Alam
89. Ananya Sharma
90. Suhail Mustafa War
91. Suresh Singh
92. Md. Minhaj Uddin
93. Saddam Husain
94. Gunnam Jaykrishna
95. Rohit Verma
96. Sumit Khare
97. KK Pandey
98. Pawan Lodhi
99. Anil Zizodiya
100. Arjunan
101. Vigneshwaran
102. Nagesh Tallur
103. Upendra Barnawali
104. Yogesh Kumar
105. Ripu Kumar
106. Diwakar Rai
107. D. Lova Raju Kumar
108. Mukesh Kumar
109. Akhilesh Kumar Pandey
110. Anish Gajodhiya
111. Bhim Prasad
112. Bhushan Thakur
113. Chitranjan
114. Dayal Singh Gundan
115. Devlal Mugi
116. Dinesh Sahani
117. Kripa Hari
118. Umesh Kumar Gupta
119. Medi Hasan
120. Neha Jalam
121. Pawan Rodiya
122. Pirubaran
123. Pramod Sahni
124. Pudagurli
125. Sajin Kumar Ram
126. Salman Alam
127. Satya
128. Seema Malan
129. Sudama Kumar Sah
130. Satyam Kumar Sah
131. Sunil Timilsina
132. Tipu Kumarat
133. Vanani Yapan
134. Ranjit Kumar Ram
135. Shambhu Ansari
136. Shivu Kumar
137. Nirad Muslim
138. Balli Nathogi
139. Semep
140. Kayath Nath
141. Sachin Khati
142. Ranjit Kumar Thakur
143. Gadgoli Patel
144. Dipendra Mandal
145. Myadi Hasan
146. Sonu Alam
147. Bhushan Thakur (Different from Serial No. 112)
148. Madhu Kumar Sen
149. Maj Sinha
Aug 30, 2026 06:14 PM IST
At least 149 Indian nationals rescued as Nepal floods death toll nears 800
Update on Indian Nationals rescued in Nepal as of 1730 hrs on 30 August, 2026
The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday released a list of 149 Indian nationals who have been rescued amid the deadly Nepal flash flood, which has killed 768 people, and nearly 3,000 remain missing.
In an update on social media, the MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "Update on Indian Nationals rescued in Nepal as of 1730 hrs on 30 August, 2026. Indians rescued: 149"
Aug 30, 2026 05:16 PM IST
Nepal flash floods: Mass burials planned as mortuaries run out of space
Faced with an acute shortage of mortuary space following the devastating flash floods, the Nepal government Sunday decided to proceed with mass burials for unidentified victims.
The decision by the Nepal Ministry of Home Affairs comes a day after authorities buried 70 unclaimed bodies in the Chitwan district. Kathmandu has served as the main collection centre for bodies recovered downstream following severe flooding along the Trishuli River basin.
The floods, triggered by a major glacial collapse near the Tibet border, sent surging waters down the turbulent Bhote Koshi and its tributary, the Lende Khola, into the Trishuli River. The floods severely impacted the Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts. Official figures have confirmed 752 deaths, with around 2,500 people still missing.
“Our mortuary is holding more than four times its capacity, making it impossible to accommodate more bodies,” said a doctor at the Institute of Medicine in Kathmandu, the primary government facility with mortuary infrastructure.
The highest number of bodies has been recovered in the Chitwan district, around 150 km downstream from the hills where the Trishuli River widens and merges into the Narayani River. Around 250 bodies have been retrieved from Chitwan alone.
“We are proceeding with mass burials, but DNA samples will be preserved,” said a government official speaking on condition of anonymity. “If relatives come forward later to perform rites according to their religious and cultural traditions, the bodies can be exhumed and handed over.”
Meanwhile, search-and-rescue teams from India and China have arrived in Nepal to assist local authorities. Operations are focused on remote hydroelectric project sites in Rasuwa and Trishuli, where the sudden deluge trapped many workers. Rescuers have successfully evacuated around 400 people from affected zones so far.
Nepal's Trishuli river swells as flood threat looms over UP's Kushinagar
The flood threat in Kushinagar has increased following a rise in the water level of Nepal's Trishuli River, prompting the district administration to put sensitive areas along the Gandak River on high alert, officials said on Sunday.
The administration has stepped up monitoring of the river's water level and flow and advised people in vulnerable villages to remain alert and avoid going near the riverbanks.
- PTI
Aug 30, 2026 03:54 PM IST
Nepal floods: Over 500 remain unaccounted for at hydropower projects as tunnel rescue efforts intensify
As many as 537 workers and employees remained unaccounted for at nine hydropower projects in Nepal's flood-hit Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, with rescue teams intensifying efforts to reach people believed trapped inside tunnels blocked by mud and debris.
Rescue operations have been hampered by mud and debris blocking tunnel entrances, damaged infrastructure, difficult terrain and adverse weather, prompting Nepal to seek specialised assistance from India, China and other countries.
- PTI
Aug 30, 2026 03:45 PM IST
Nepal floods: Six women from a family swept away in floods in Trisuli village, family refuses to leave home
VIDEO | Nepal floods: Six women from a family swept away in floods in Trisuli village; family refuses to leave home fearing theft of remaining belongings.
Nepal flash floods have claimed the lives of 768 people, and nearly 3,000 remain missing as six women from a family were swept away in Trisuli village.
The family now refuses to leave home, fearing theft of their remaining belongings, PTI reported on Sunday.
Aug 30, 2026 03:03 PM IST
Death toll reaches 768 in Nepal flash floods; nearly 3,000 still missing
The death toll in Nepal's flash floods has reached 768, as nearly 3,000 people remain missing, authorities in Kathmandu said on Sunday, PTI reported.
Aug 30, 2026 02:30 PM IST
Nepal: Relief materials are being dispatched from Kathmandu to flood-affected areas
Relief materials are being dispatched from Kathmandu to flood-affected areas as rescue and relief operations continue.
#watch | Kathmandu, Nepal: Relief materials are being dispatched from Kathmandu to flood-affected areas. pic.twitter.com/ovFd26BqoD
India deploys to assist in DNA sampling, identifying mortal remains of victims
India deployed a forensic team in Nepal to assist in analysing DNA samples and identifying the mortal remains of the victims of the flash floods, which claimed the lives of over 700.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava met the Indian forensic team deployed in the flood-hit country.
"Ambassador Naveen Srivastava met members of the Indian Forensic Team deployed to Nepal. The team will work alongside their Nepali counterparts in analysing DNA samples to assist in identifying the mortal remains of the victims of the recent flash floods," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X.
Srivastava shared on X, "Met the members of Indian Forensic Team that arrived on 4th relief flight to Kathmandu. They will be working with their Nepali counterparts to support the analysis of DNA samples of those who lost their lives in the tragic flash flood in #rasuwa. India will continue to strongly support the ongoing relief efforts of Nepal."
Aug 30, 2026 02:01 PM IST
31 Keralites return safely after narrow escape
Nepal floods left 31 Keralites stranded, but a 20-minute delay at a Buddha temple helped the group escape the devastating flash floods.
The group included women, infants and elderly people.
Aug 30, 2026 01:58 PM IST
Debris clearing underway in Trishuli after floods
Debris is being cleared in Trishuli, Nepal, after a devastating flood swept through the area, leaving behind widespread destruction.
Nearly 100 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu untraceable, says min Rajmohan
Around 100 of nearly 319 people who travelled to Nepal from Tamil Nadu remain untraceable after devastating flash floods, state minister A Rajmohan has said.
He added that nearly 219 persons are safe and secure.
Aug 30, 2026 01:05 PM IST
Saree became lifeline for 21 Tamil Nadu pilgrims in Nepal flood escape
A saree lowered from the top of a mud-covered embankment became a lifeline for a group of mostly older pilgrims as floodwaters and falling boulders engulfed a mountain road near the Nepal-Tibet border. The 21 survivors reached Chennai from Kathmandu on Friday night, recounting an escape that required them to scramble from their bus, climb through mud and thorny undergrowth and spend a day and a half awaiting evacuation.
But the others travelling in their three-bus contingent remained unaccounted for on Saturday, as did a separate group of 49 pilgrims from Chennai. Navu Kabirdas and his wife, Vijaya Bhuvaneswari, residents of Murugu Nagar in Velachery, said they felt as though they had been reborn.
The couple were among 57 people travelling through Rasuwa in three buses arranged by a Kumbakonam-based agency. Their bus, the second in the convoy, had briefly stopped for repairs after becoming stuck in mud. Bhuvaneswari said those few minutes ultimately saved them.
Four Indian relief flights arrive, over 4,000 rescued
Four Indian flights carrying relief supplies have reached Nepal, while more than 4,000 people were rescued and Kathmandu is seeking DNA support to identify bodies, said Nepal's Minister of Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal on Sunday.
"The government is making every possible effort for rescue. We are still in the rescue stage. I have personally just arrived and am yet to receive full field-level briefings. Over the last three days, we have rescued more than 4,000 individuals. More than 600 people have been found dead, and active rescue operations are underway," Khanal said, according to ANI.
"We are extremely grateful for the support that the Government of India has already provided to us. Four different flights have arrived in Nepal with relief supplies," he said.
He further said that Nepal was seeking seeking additional support for forensic laboratories, as many of the bodies recovered were in difficult conditions to identify.
"We are seeking additional support for forensic laboratories. We have found more than 600 bodies, many of them in very difficult conditions to identify. We need to conduct rapid DNA analysis, so we are seeking that kind of support and are actively engaged," Khanal said.
Aug 30, 2026 12:08 PM IST
Yellow alert issued for Trishuli at Betrawati; flash flood risk in multiple catchments
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has issued a Yellow Alert for the Trishuli River at Betrawati in the Narayani-Gandak catchment, warning of a significant rise in water level today.
Aug 30, 2026 11:29 AM IST
India sends 68.5 tonnes relief material, rescue teams in Nepal
India has provided 68.5 tonnes of relief material to flood-hit Nepal and deployed technical teams, forensic experts and specialised equipment to support search and rescue operations.
New Delhi has sent specialised tunnel experts and specialised equipment to support search and rescue operations in hydropower tunnels following the devastating flash floods, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said in a statement on Saturday.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in a post on X, said that a fourth flight carrying 11 tonnes of relief assistance landed in Nepal on Sunday.
"It consists of a tunnel technical contingent along with equipment for search & rescue operations; a team of forensics experts for DNA analysis and relief supplies, including blankets, sleeping bags, tarpaulin, plastic sheets & hygiene kits," the MEA said.
Aug 30, 2026 10:46 AM IST
Ranchi resident missing while working on Australian Hydro project in Trisuli
Ram Prasad Ghosh, a Ranchi resident working on an Australian Hydro project in Trisuli, has been missing since devastating flash floods hit Nepal.
Union Minister Sanjay Seth said, "He has been missing since the tragedy occurred... One of his brothers went to Kathmandu yesterday. There is still no trace of him; we have been trying to gather information through various channels, but so far, nothing has come to light. We can only pray to God for his safe return. He had gone to Nepal for work a year ago and was caught in the tragedy...we are continuing our efforts to locate him through every possible means available to us."
#watch | Ranchi, Jharkhand: Ram Prasad Ghosh, a Ranchi resident working on an Australian Hydro project for Andritz in Trisuli, has been missing without a trace since the Nepal flash floods.
Union Minister Sanjay Seth says, "He has been missing since the tragedy occurred... One… pic.twitter.com/by8TVWYGPL
Nepal floods: Relief work underway as families search for missing
Relief operations are underway in flood-hit Nuwakot, Nepal, as families check lists of rescued and missing people to trace their relatives.
#watch | Nuwakot, Nepal: Relief operations are underway in flood-affected areas. People are checking lists of rescued and missing persons to find information about their relatives. pic.twitter.com/VORbKZowmy
Indian Embassy in China sets up helplines for Indians stranded in Tibet-Nepal border floods
The Indian Embassy in China issued an advisory providing contact numbers for Indian nationals stranded in flash floods.
The post said, "Following the recent flash floods and mudslides in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), People’s Republic of China, TAR authorities have established two dedicated 24-hour English-language hotlines to assist families seeking information about missing foreign nationals. The hotlines can be reached at:
1) 0086-891-6817165
2) 0086-183-0802-6705"
Following the recent flash floods and mudslides in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), People’s Republic of China, TAR authorities have established two dedicated 24-hour English-language hotlines to assist families seeking information about missing foreign nationals.
Nepal PM Balen Shah pledges continuous action in wake of floods
Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah, on Saturday, said the government remains on high alert and will work at full capacity for relief and rehabilitation after the August 26 Bhote Koshi River floods.
Shah outlined a multi-agency response to floods affecting Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, saying the safety of citizens remains the top priority. He asserted that "protecting the lives of every affected citizen remains the government's top priority."
Shah, in his Facebook post, highlighted the scale of search and rescue operations conducted under adverse weather and severe geographical conditions.
"7,514 people have been successfully rescued through air and sightways till 5:30 today. Among which 279 people trapped in various hydropower project areas have been rescued while Nepali army continues to rescue efforts in the rest of the areas. Indian and Chinese experts are engaged in coordination with Nepali Army in rescue," Shah said.
"There are 236 flights so far using 16 helicopters from Nepali Army and private sectors for rescue operations in the affected areas. 18,708 security personnel have been deployed in the affected areas including Nepali Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force," he added.
Aug 30, 2026 09:49 AM IST
Nepal floods: Bhotekoshi river rises again, rescue teams alerted
The Bhotekoshi River rose again in Nepal on Sunday, prompting authorities to caution search and rescue teams in flood-hit districts to remain alert.
The Bhotekoshi River carried massive volumes of water into central Nepal after devastating flash floods struck the Himalayan border region on Wednesday.
"The water level in the flooded Bhotekoshi river has risen to some extent; all concerned are urged to take precautionary measures," the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said in a statement.
रसुवाको भोटेकोशी नदीमा बाढीको बहाव थप केही बढेको सूचना प्राप्त भएकोले रसुवा, नुवाकोट, धादिंङ, चितवनलगायतका प्रभावित क्षेत्रमा खोज, उद्धार तथा राहतमा खटिएका, तटीय क्षेत्रमा रहेका एवं अन्य सम्बन्धित सबैमा सतर्कता अपनाउनु हुन अनुरोध छ। थप सूचना प्राप्त हुनसाथ अद्याधिक गर्नेछौं।
Nepal flood death toll hits 734, rescue efforts continue
Nepal’s flood death toll has risen to 734, according to the Nepal Disaster Authority, as rescue and relief efforts continue across affected areas.
Aug 30, 2026 09:21 AM IST
Four from Odisha missing, 2 others return safely
Four people from Odisha remain missing following the devastating floods in Nepal, while two others have safely reached India, the state government said.
The missing have been identified as Sandeep Mohapatra and his wife Sidharthi Kumari Sahu of Khurda district, and Gunnam Sai Bindu Kumari and her daughter Gunnam Hareskha of Bargarh district, according to PTI.
Mohapatra and Sahu have been staying in Australia since 2018, said the officials.
Aug 30, 2026 09:08 AM IST
US announces $3.6 million humanitarian assistance for Nepal after devastating floods
The United States has announced more than $3.6 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance for Nepal as the country reels from devastating flash floods.
In a statement posted on X, the US State Department said, "There is no higher priority for us than the safety of American citizens. Our embassies in Nepal and China are working closely to assist Americans and support disaster relief efforts."
"The United States is standing with the people of Nepal by providing more than $3.6 million worth of life-saving humanitarian assistance, including up to three months of emergency food assistance to up to 10,000 flood-affected households," the statement added.
There is no higher priority for us than the safety of American citizens. Our embassies in Nepal and China are working closely to assist Americans and support disaster relief efforts.
The United States is standing with the people of Nepal by providing more than $3.6 million… pic.twitter.com/ECwYbSW0KG
Express in Nepal | Houses buried in mud, fields, orchards destroyed: ‘We have nothing left now’
Devastating flash floods triggered near the Nepal-Tibet border have reduced the once-idyllic hamlet of '1 Number Pul' in Nepal's Nuwakot district to a wasteland of mud and debris, leaving only seven houses standing—several buried up to their second floors—and destroying local infrastructure, crops, and orchards. Residents like 60-year-old Dwarka Nath Pyakuryal watched a wall of black water obliterate generations of livelihoods in minutes, resulting in tragic personal loss alongside the total destruction of homes, agricultural fields, and the historic Trishuli hydroelectric project area.
102 Nagpur pilgrims return from Nepal after Kathmandu floods
A group of 102 Nagpur pilgrims stranded in Kathmandu after flash floods safely returned to Maharashtra on Sunday morning (Aug 30), said officials.
The 102 pilgrims, with four others from different parts of the Vidarbha region, arrived in Nepal on August 19 to visit the Pashupatinath temple and other pilgrimage sites.
They remained in Kathmandu until August 27, a day after flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border.
The four pilgrims from Vidarbha reached by flight on Saturday, and the other 102 reached Nagpur Railway Station by train around 4.30 am on Sunday.
The tourists had boarded a train from Patna yesterday after arriving from Kathmandu.
(Picture credits: Dhananjay Khedkar)
Aug 30, 2026 06:15 AM IST
New exclusive footage obtained and verified by The New York Times
New exclusive footage obtained and verified by The New York Times gives the clearest view yet of the Aug. 26 Langtang Lirung collapse that triggered the catastrophic Nepal–Tibet floods. Hikers heard a huge crack before ice, rock and debris plunged into the valley, throwing up an enormous dust cloud.
New exclusive footage obtained and verified by The New York Times gives the clearest view yet of the Aug. 26 Langtang Lirung collapse that triggered the catastrophic Nepal–Tibet floods.
Hikers heard a huge crack before ice, rock and debris plunged into the valley, throwing up an… pic.twitter.com/2X8pkSwUOI
India sends fourth flight carrying rescue equipment, aid to Nepal
India has sent its fourth flight carrying assistance to Nepal, with an Indian Air Force C-130 aircraft transporting 11 tonnes of rescue equipment, forensic supplies and relief materials as recovery efforts continue after the devastating floods.
According to Dr S. Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, the aircraft is carrying a specialised tunnel technical team and equipment to support search and rescue operations, along with a team of forensic experts and equipment for DNA analysis to help identify mortal remains.
The 4th flight from 🇮🇳 with 11 tonne assistance is now airborne. The @IAF_MCC C-130 aircraft is carrying:
➡️ A Tunnel technical contingent along with equipment for search & rescue operations.
➡️ A team of Forensics experts for DNA analysis along with Forensic equipment.
