Nepal flash floods aftermath LIVE: Death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers recover more bodies; nearly 4,000 still missing
Devastating flash floods in Nepal, triggered by a glacial collapse, have killed over 1,000 people and left nearly 4,000 missing. Nepali ministers are calling for climate change and climate justice to be prioritized nationally and internationally, viewing the disaster as a critical warning signal.
Why it matters
This event highlights the severe human cost of climate change, particularly in vulnerable Himalayan regions, and underscores the urgent need for global action on climate adaptation and justice.
The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 1,050 on Tuesday (September 1, 2026), with security forces recovering more bodies from eight districts of the country, officials said.
Rescuers struggled to trace those stranded amid intermittent rainfall and a fresh flood alert as water levels rose in rivers across eastern, central and western parts of Nepal.
Nearly 4,000 people, including 583 foreigners and 83 security personnel, still remain missing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said.
Around 12,000 people have been rescued, it said.
Nepal’s Forestry and Environment Minister Gita Chaudhary has called for climate change and environmental issues to be made a top national priority, local media reported on Tuesday (September 1, 2026).
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