Nepal disaster death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnels
The death toll from a massive glacial and mountain collapse in Nepal has risen to over 1,400, with thousands still missing. Rescue operations are currently focused on hydropower project tunnels where survivors may still be trapped.
Why it matters
The disaster represents a significant humanitarian crisis and highlights the vulnerability of infrastructure in mountainous regions to climate-related events.
Rescue work continued in Nepal for a 14th day after the glacial and mountain collapse near the China-Nepal border swept away roads, bridges and homes.
People recover their belongings in the aftermath of flash floods at Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Sep 8, 2026. ()
KATHMANDU: The death toll from Nepal's devastating flood rose on Tuesday (Sep 8) to 1,357, with 5,326 people still missing, the country's disaster authority said nearly two weeks after the Aug 26 disaster.
In China, 43 people were confirmed dead and 519 missing, according to state media, bringing the overall toll to 1,400 dead and 5,845 missing.
Authorities in Nepal have been trying to verify the numbers of missing people by collating data from across the country.
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