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Nepal flood death toll reaches 1,399, with 5,170 missing
Authorities in Nepal say flash floods triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border have killed 1,399 people and left 5,170 missing, with search and rescue operations continuing.
The death toll from Nepal's flash floods reached 1,399 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, as more bodies were recovered from eight affected districts, authorities said.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported 364 deaths in Chitwan, 232 in Nawalparasi East, 222 in Nawalparasi West, 202 in Nuwakot, 189 in Rasuwa, 78 in Gorkha, 72 in Dhading and 38 in Tanahun. Two other people died while receiving treatment in Kathmandu.
The flash floods were triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26 and devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal. About 5,170 people remain missing.
A joint command of security personnel is continuing search and rescue operations in the affected areas.
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Nepal flood death toll reaches 1,399, with 5,170 missing
Authorities in Nepal say flash floods triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border have killed 1,399 people and left 5,170 missing, with search and rescue operations continuing.
The death toll from Nepal's flash floods reached 1,399 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, as more bodies were recovered from eight affected districts, authorities said.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported 364 deaths in Chitwan, 232 in Nawalparasi East, 222 in Nawalparasi West, 202 in Nuwakot, 189 in Rasuwa, 78 in Gorkha, 72 in Dhading and 38 in Tanahun. Two other people died while receiving treatment in Kathmandu.
The flash floods were triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26 and devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal. About 5,170 people remain missing.
A joint command of security personnel is continuing search and rescue operations in the affected areas.
- Nepal flash floods
- Nepal flash floods death toll
- Nepal flash floods rescue operations
- Nepal flash floods news
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