Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 1,259; missing figure crosses 5,000
The death toll from flash floods in Nepal has reached 1,259, with over 5,000 people reported missing. Authorities have issued warnings for further flooding as heavy rainfall continues to affect multiple districts.
Why it matters
The scale of the disaster represents a significant humanitarian crisis requiring urgent search, rescue, and disaster management efforts.
The death toll due to the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,259 on Thursday (September 3, 2026) as the disaster authority also reported a sharp rise in the number of missing, at 5,083.
More bodies were recovered from the affected areas, while risks of fresh floods loomed due to incessant rainfall in the upstream areas of the Bhotekoshi River.
Nepal flash floods aftermath LIVE updates - September 3, 2026
Chinese state media reported 21 people killed in Tibet and 541 missing, taking the total toll from the August 26 disaster to 1,280 dead and 5,624 missing.
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