Hope for Survivors in Nepal as Tunnel Rescue Efforts Continue
More than 21,000 security personnel are aiding rescue and relief work as 4,216 people remain missing, officials said.
- On Thursday, September 3, 2026, the Nepal Police stated that search and rescue operations are ongoing inside the tunnel of the Langtang Hydropower Project-2, located in Rasuwa District, by a joint team of Nepal Police and the Nepali Army.
- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported the flood death toll has risen to 1,252, with around 4,216 people missing or out of contact. Approximately 900 are linked to hydroelectric projects and 583 are foreign citizens.
- Security forces have deployed more than 21,000 personnel for rescue operations, successfully rescuing around 11,993 people according to the NDRRMA. The Nepali Army and Armed Police Force provided medical treatment to 3,206 and 1,628 individuals, respectively.
- Relief materials including food and non-food items are being transported via helicopter flights to Nuwakot and Rasuwa, though authorities face significant identification challenges. Only 95 bodies have been identified and handed over to relatives so far.
- Around 3,948 displaced individuals are currently sheltered at holding centers across affected districts: 2,981 in Nuwakot, 320 in Rasuwa, 260 in Dhading, and 387 in Kathmandu. This reflects the ongoing displacement crisis from the disaster.
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"Search and rescue operations are ongoing inside the tunnel of the Langtang Hydropower Project-2, located in Rasuwa District, by a joint team of Nepal Police and the Nepali Army," the police wrote.
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"Search and rescue operations are ongoing inside the tunnel of the Langtang Hydropower Project-2, located in Rasuwa District, by a joint team of Nepal Police and the Nepali Army," the police wrote.
Nepal Floods Disaster Hydropower Tunnel Rescue: Chitwan, Nawalparasi, Nuwakot and Rasuwa are the most affected in the Nepal Flood Disaster, 583 foreign nationals and 164 Nepalese guides are missing. The ongoing rescue in the Langtang Hydropower Tunnel, relief materials from the helicopter, thousands of people were safely evacuated.
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