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Death toll from severe floods in Nepal reaches 903 - UPDATED - 1

31 August 2026 09:20 (UTC +04:00)

The death toll from severe floods in Nepal has reached 903, APA reports, citing the country’s Disaster Management Authority.

More than 4,200 people are reported missing.

Search and rescue operations are ongoing.

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2026-08-30

23:48

The death toll from the devastating floods along the Nepal-China border has risen to 797, while 3,048 people remain missing, according to the latest figures from authorities in both countries, APA reports.

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Following the massive flash floods that struck areas along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday, a total of 768 people in the two countries have been confirmed dead. Thousands more remain missing, APA reports citing NHK.

Nepali authorities say 752 people have been killed and 2,502 are unaccounted for, including five Japanese nationals. On the Chinese side of the border, state-run media say 16 people have died and 546 people remain unaccounted for.