At Least 359 People Dead in Nepal Flood; Rescue Operations Underway
Authorities warned a lake upstream could burst as rescue teams searched for 910 missing people, including 517 foreign nationals, after the flood.
- On Thursday, August 27, 2026, the death toll in Nepal's Rasuwa district reached 359, with 910 people still missing following a catastrophic flash flood.
- According to the government, a Himalayan snow avalanche triggered a massive surge of water; satellite imagery indicates a blockage has formed an unstable lake upstream of the Bhotekoshi River.
- Nearly 1,400 individuals are unaccounted for, including almost 650 foreign nationals; 178 Indians and 33 British tourists are among the missing.
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah reached Bidur on Thursday, while the Army rescued 241 Nepalis from flood-affected areas; Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal termed the event "one of the largest natural disasters we have experienced in recent memory."
- Bishal Nath Upreti, president of the Nepal Centre for Disaster Management, characterized the event as a "tsunami from the sky" that erased villages along a 40 to 50 kilometre stretch.
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(Jakarta=Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyun-kyu = On the 27th (local time), the second day since massive flooding occurred in the Nepalese Himalayan mountain region near the Chinese border...
At least 359 people dead in Nepal flood; rescue operations underway
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Victims of flooding in Nepal increased to 359 cases. Authorities reported the life rescue of 445 people, including 27 foreigners.
Nepal Flash Floods: Death Toll Reaches 258, 910 Missing as Search, Rescue Work Intensifies
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The death toll from the devastating flash flood in Nepal's Bhotekoshi River near the Nepal-China border at Rasuwagadhi has risen to 258, while 910 people remain missing or out of contact, according to Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), as search, rescue and relief operations continue. World News | Nepal Flash Floods: Death Toll Reaches 258, 910 Missing…
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