Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people
- On Monday, September 7, 2026, Nepal observed a national day of mourning for victims of the August 26 flash floods, with flags flying at half-mast at government offices and diplomatic missions to honor more than 1,340 lives lost.
- This observance marks the 13th day since the disaster, following Hindu mourning traditions, as an ice-rock avalanche in the Himalayas triggered catastrophic flooding that killed more than 1,300 people and left some 5,000 missing.
- The disaster has displaced at least 32,000 families and completely destroyed around 7,500 houses, while initial assessments value damaged roads at Rs 30 billion throughout central Nepal.
- Security forces, including the Nepali Army and Armed Police Force, continue searching 12 hydropower projects where roughly 500 workers are believed trapped, having already rescued 13,391 individuals via air and ground transport.
- Specialized rescue teams from India, China, South Korea, and the United States are assisting in searching through debris and tunnels, while families gathered in Kathmandu to demand accelerated search and rescue operations.
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