The death toll from the massive Nepal-Tibet flash floods rose to 392 on Thursday, including those in Nepal and in neighbouring Tibet, as rescuers launched a desperate race against time to trace hundreds still missing, including 290 Indian nationals.
The floods, which originated in Tibet and swept through central Nepal on Wednesday, caused widespread destruction across Rasuwa, Dhading, Nuwakot and Chitwan, damaging towns, villages, roads, bridges and around a dozen hydropower projects.
A preliminary assessment by Nepalese authorities and a revised analysis by the US Geological Survey indicate that a glacial collapse or ice-rock avalanche triggered the disaster. Ice, rock and debris are believed to have blocked the Lhende River before the blockage gave way, sending a massive surge downstream into the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems.
The Ministry of External Affairs has established a 24x7 control room to assist Indians affected by the disaster. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Indian embassies in Kathmandu and Beijing have also set up round-the-clock helplines.
MEA control room: +91 11 2308 8718 / +91 11 2308 8719
WhatsApp: +91 9968291988
Email: situationroom@mea.gov.in
The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu can be contacted at +977 985 131 6807, +977 970 910 7500 and +977 981 032 6117.
Nepalese authorities have also provided dedicated emergency contacts for affected areas, including Tourist Police, Nepal Army, NDRRMA and police and district officials in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Chitwan.
India has said it stands “shoulder-to-shoulder” with Nepal and will extend all possible assistance as rescue and relief operations continue.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep sadness over severe flooding in Nepal and China that has claimed lives, left people missing and caused widespread destruction. He extended condolences to the victims’ families and said the UN is supporting Nepal’s government-led response by mobilising supplies and personnel.
I am saddened by the severe flooding in Nepal & China, which has claimed many lives, left people missing, and caused widespread destruction.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) August 26, 2026
I extend my condolences to the families of the victim, and I wish a swift recovery to those injured. My solidarity is with all those…
The US Geological Survey said a glacial collapse and debris flow, rather than an earthquake, caused the catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border. The disaster killed at least 160 people, with hundreds still missing. The USGS said satellite imagery and seismic data confirmed the event was linked to a glacial collapse.
Hundreds of foreign nationals are missing in Nepal after devastating flash floods on Wednesday killed at least 165 people.
Official figures suggested at least 341 foreigners were among the missing.
Hikers and climbers from around the world flock to the Himalayan nation to test themselves on some of the world's highest peaks, Mount Everest among them.
The United States has pledged $500,000 in emergency assistance to support rescue efforts following devastating flash floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. The State Department also said it is deploying a disaster response advisor to the region.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed solidarity with the Nepali people and offered condolences to families of those killed.
We express our solidarity and are united in prayer for the Nepali people following the devastating floods. @StateDept stands ready to support the Government of Nepal with needed humanitarian assistance.
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) August 26, 2026
The death toll in the massive flash floods in Nepal rose to 162, leaving scores, including security personnel and foreign tourists, missing, and sweeping away properties in one of the country's worst disasters in recent years, according to a media report.
The flash floods on Wednesday wreaked havoc across three districts in Nepal.
It was caused after an avalanche blocked the flow of the Lhende tributary of the Bhotekoshi and first hit Timure, near Nepal's border with China at Rasuwagadhi, The Kathmandu Post reported.
Much of the settlement, home to hundreds of people, was swept away before the flood surged downstream.
With no rainfall reported in the area, residents had no warning of the disaster and were going about their daily routines when the flood struck.
China's state media said 558 people were missing in Tibet after floods that also left hundreds unaccounted for in neighbouring Nepal.
Of those missing in Tibet, 260 were foreign nationals, CCTV reported. The death toll remained at three, according to the report.
Nepal said 468 tourists and travellers, including 393 foreign nationals, remained out of contact on Thursday, 24 hours after a deadly flood swept through the border region near Tibet.
"About 468 tourists and travellers are out of contact, among them 75 are Nepalis," Suraj Ghimire, department of tourism spokesperson, told news agency AFP.
Aerial views show widespread devastation after flash floods in Nepal’s Nuwakot district
VIDEO | Nuwakot, Nepal: Aerial views reveal the extent of devastation after Nepal flash floods.#NepalFloodNews #NepalTragedy
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 27, 2026
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India has handed over 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Nepal to support relief efforts following devastating floods. Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava handed over the aid to Nepal’s Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadka Raj Poudel.
सधैँ नेपालको साथमा।
— IndiaInNepal (@IndiaInNepal) August 27, 2026
राजदूत नवीन श्रीवास्तवले संस्कृति, पर्यटन तथा नागरिक उड्डयन मन्त्री श्री खडक राज पौडेललाई भारतको १० टन मानवीय सहायता सामग्री हस्तान्तरण गर्नुभयो। यो सहायताले विनाशकारी बाढीपछिको राहत कार्यमा सहयोग पुर्याउनेछ।
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said he was “blissfully unaware” of the devastation caused by flash floods in Nepal when he travelled to Kathmandu on Wednesday. In a post on X, Tharoor said he learnt upon arrival that the disaster had killed at least 160 people, with around 2,000 feared missing.
He highlighted the destruction of bridges, roads and hydropower projects and expressed support for India’s relief assistance to Nepal. Tharoor also expressed concern for the victims and missing people, including Indian tourists and pilgrims undertaking the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra.
Took off for Katmandu yesterday, blissfully unaware of the drama that had taken place in the hills and caused such catastrophic damage. A severe, sudden flash flood struck northern Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, causing widespread destruction along the Bhote… pic.twitter.com/qxcDJgEK8C
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) August 27, 2026
The Karnataka government has released helpline numbers to assist people from the state stranded in Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region following flash floods. The State Emergency Operation Centre is collecting information on those affected or stranded in the region.
Helpline numbers: 1070 / 080-22253707.
Google Form: [https://t.co/xdAd2YV1cT]
— Revenue Department (DM,S&R and S&S) (@SEOC_Karnataka) August 27, 2026
For assistance, contact State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC): 1070 / 080-22253707
Email: seockarnataka@gmail.com#Karnataka #NepalFloods #Tibet #EmergencyAssistance #Evacuation #Rescue @CMofKarnataka @DrParameshwara
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed officials to identify state residents stranded in Nepal following the devastating floods and ensure their safe evacuation.
Naidu asked the Real Time Governance System (RTGS) to continuously monitor the situation and assist affected pilgrims while coordinating with the Centre.
A dedicated control room has also been set up at AP Bhavan in Delhi to coordinate information and assistance.
Helpline numbers: 011-23384016, 011-23387089 or WhatsApp at 9059824101.
Thirty-seven people from Kerala’s Payyanur constituency are stranded in Nepal following flooding, MLA V Kunhikrishnan said. The MLA said he shared their locations and phone numbers with the Chief Minister’s Office, which assured necessary intervention to bring them home. He said all 37 tourists were safe and urged their families not to panic.
Nepal's disaster agency said that 823 people remained out of contact on Thursday, more than 24 hours after a deadly flood tore through the border region with Tibet.
The 823 includes at least 579 tourists, both Nepali and foreigners, it said in an update. At least 165 people are confirmed killed, in both Nepal and in China, where a further 558 people are reported missing.
At least 165 people have been killed and more than 1,000 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border region, sweeping away villages, vehicles and buildings on both sides of the frontier, officials said Thursday.
Nepal has reported 162 deaths, while three people were killed in China’s Tibet region after the disaster struck along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems. Rescue teams on both sides are searching for hundreds of people still unaccounted for, including foreign tourists, Indian nationals and security personnel.
Over 300 Indians are missing after a deadly flash flood tore through Nepal's border region with Tibet, the country's foreign minister Shishir Khanal said, reported news agency PTI.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday expressed concern over the devastating flash floods in Nepal, which have claimed at least 162 lives and left several people missing.
In a post on X, Sarma said the people of Assam stand in solidarity with Nepal and expressed hope for the safety of those affected and a swift return to normalcy.
Deeply concerned by the devastating floods in Nepal and the loss and hardship they have caused.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 26, 2026
The people of Assam stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Nepal during this difficult time. Our thoughts are with the bereaved families and all those affected.
Praying…
Nepal floods LIVE: Naveen Srivastava, the Indian ambassador to Nepal, said nearly 300 Indians remained missing after the flash floods.
"We have not been able to make contacts with them, partly because the communication networks are down and there is no electricity," he told NDTV
Nepal on Thursday said that more than 800 people, including nearly 580 tourists, were missing in the massive flash floods.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) in a statement said that 826 people have been out of contact since the devastating flood swept through parts of the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday.
According to the NDRRMA data, those missing include 85 armed forces personnel, 162 staff members working at various hydropower and customs offices and 579 tourists.
The flash floods on Wednesday wreaked havoc across three districts in the Himalayan nation.
Meanwhile, three people were killed, and as many as 588 are reportedly missing in China's Tibet autonomous region, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.
Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Thursday that he was praying for all those killed in devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet.
"I pray for all those who have lost their lives, and offer my sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the bereaved and to all those affected by this tragedy," he said in a statement.
The death toll in the massive flash floods in Nepal rose to 165 after three more bodies were recovered from Nawalparasi West on Thursday.
As many as 53 Keralites, including children, are estimated to be stranded in Nepal following devastating floods, NORKA Roots CEO Rajesh Madhavan said on Thursday.
He said 17 sets of information received through the Chief Minister’s and Chief Secretary’s offices were collated by around 3 am, helping officials identify the stranded Keralites, including families, adults and children.
Tamil Nadu Minister A Rajmohan said the state government was monitoring the rescue of pilgrims stranded in flood-hit Nepal on an hourly basis. The government is also tracing 49 additional pilgrims who travelled to Mansarovar from Chennai through a private tour operator, taking the total number of pilgrims from the state to 106.
Efforts are underway to bring 20 rescued pilgrims to safety through Kathmandu.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said five people from Bengaluru who travelled to Nepal are missing, with efforts underway to trace and contact them.
He said a senior government official, and if necessary a minister, would be deputed to Kathmandu to oversee relief and rescue operations. The state has also issued a dedicated helpline,1070/0802253707 for stranded residents and their families seeking assistance.
India on Thursday sent a second consignment of relief material to flood-hit Nepal, with a military transport aircraft carrying 37.5 tonnes of humanitarian assistance, medicines and food packets.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the latest consignment followed the dispatch of 10 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) material to Nepal on Wednesday.
A second flight has just taken off, carrying 37.5 tonnes of HADR material, medicines & food packets for Nepal.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) August 27, 2026
India remains in close and continuous touch with the Nepalese authorities. We will continue to strongly support the ongoing relief efforts.
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Nearly 80 tourists from Maharashtra are estimated to be stranded in flood-hit Nepal, though the figure is preliminary and may be revised as authorities verify the information, officials said on Thursday.
Of those, 57 travelled through a tour agency, while the rest were travelling independently, according to the State Emergency Operations Centre. Four Maharashtra residents have so far been reported safe.
Authorities are coordinating with the Union Home Ministry and the travel agency involved, while district administrations continue to collect and verify details. Maharashtra has also set up helplines and an online portal to assist families seeking information about stranded residents.
Nearly 100 Chinese nationals are missing in Nepal after massive flooding at the border region, Beijing's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
"In the disaster-stricken area on the Nepalese side, the number of Chinese citizens missing is nearly 100," ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters, adding that China's embassy in Nepal was "seeking further verification" from Nepalese authorities.
Chinese authorities said earlier Thursday that 558 people, including 260 foreigners, were missing on the Tibet-Nepal border.
Nepal’s death toll from devastating flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border has risen to 177, according to Nepali police.
Rescue teams continued operations in affected areas on Thursday as authorities searched for hundreds of missing people and evacuated survivors.
The Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi has issued emergency contact numbers for people seeking assistance and information about those affected by flash floods in Nepal. Indian nationals can contact Counsellor Prakash Malla at +91 92053 72734 on WhatsApp.
Foreign nationals other than Indians can contact First Secretary Deepak Ghimire at +91 93111 30838 on WhatsApp.
PUBLIC NOTICE: EMERGENCY CONTACTS
— Nepal Embassy, India (@EONIndia) August 27, 2026
The Embassy wishes to inform concerned individuals and families that the following officials may be contacted for assistance and information regarding persons affected by the flash floods in Nepal:
A. Indian nationals
Counsellor Prakash Malla… pic.twitter.com/wX0lr0reWV
The Meghalaya government has opened a dedicated helpline to trace residents who may be missing or uncontactable following devastating floods in Nepal.
The State Disaster Management Authority urged families, relatives, friends, travel agencies and tour operators to share details of missing persons through 6009924512.
Information can also be provided through 112/1070 for emergencies and CM Connect at 1971.
Authorities have sought details including the person's name, age, contact number, address in Meghalaya, last known location in Nepal and the time of last communication. The information will be shared with concerned authorities for verification and assistance.
AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday urged the Union government to provide all necessary assistance to Indians affected by the devastating floods in Nepal and stressed the need for national unity during the crisis.
Expressing grief over the loss of lives, Kharge, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, said he would write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking action.
He called for swift efforts to locate Indians who are missing or stranded, safely bring back survivors and repatriate the bodies of those who died.
Kharge also urged the government to provide financial assistance to affected families, describing their losses as “unbearable”.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India is making “urgent efforts” to ascertain the status and well-being of Indians stuck in flood-hit areas of Nepal.
Jaishankar said he held a high-level review meeting with the Foreign Secretary, officials from the Ministry of External Affairs and India’s ambassadors in Kathmandu and Beijing, who joined virtually.
He said the ministry is coordinating with various Union ministries, state governments, tour operators and other relevant authorities to locate Indians affected by the floods.
“We are working closely with the Nepali side, both on this aspect and on the relief efforts,” Jaishankar said in a social media post.
Held a review meeting with Foreign Secretary, Team MEA and our Ambassadors in Kathmandu & Beijing on the Nepal flood disaster.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) August 27, 2026
Urgent efforts are underway to ascertain the status and well-being of all Indians in the flood-affected areas.
MEA is coordinating with various… pic.twitter.com/jwQXuKiyyF
Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh on Thursday said the state's border districts remained safe after a surge of floodwater from Nepal passed through the Narayani river system, with no major impact reported in Uttar Pradesh.
Singh said heavy rainfall and hailstorms in Nepal's Rasuwa district had raised concerns that a large volume of water could flow downstream through the Narayani and Kosi rivers towards Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Officials and administrative teams remained on alert through the night to monitor the movement of water and assess the situation, he said.
The Narayani river, known as the Gandak after entering India, affects areas including Maharajganj and Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh.
Singh said initial estimates suggested that around 3 lakh cusecs of water could pass through the river system by 10 pm. However, the anticipated volume did not materialise.
“Around midnight, the discharge was 150,000 cusecs rather than 300,000. This volume of water passed through the river safely and has now moved onward through Kushinagar,” he said.
The minister said all embankments and villages remained safe, with no immediate threat reported. He credited continuous monitoring and preparedness by the Irrigation Department and district administration for ensuring the safe passage of the water.
The death toll in the massive flash floods in Nepal on Thursday rose to 270, as authorities in Nepal race against time to find thousands of missing people, including 288 Indian tourists, in one of the country’s worst disasters in recent years.
The flash floods on Wednesday wreaked havoc across three districts in Nepal.
Nepal Police on Thursday said that the death toll rose to 270 in the flash floods on the Bhotekoshi River after 93 more bodies were recovered.
The bodies recovered so far include 108 in Chitwan, 62 in Nawalparasi East, 27 in Dhading, 20 in Gorkha, 17 in Rasuwa, 15 in Nawalparasi West, 12 in Nuwakot, and nine in Tanahun, according to Nepal Police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle.
Kafle further said that, over 800 stranded people, including those injured, have been rescued from the affected areas.
21 Indian nationals from Tamil Nadu, who travelled for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, have been rescued in Nepal.
Update on Indian nationals rescued in Nepal.
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) August 27, 2026
21 Indian nationals from Tamil Nadu, who travelled for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, have been rescued in Nepal.
Details below ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/zOWUtB30A2
More than 40 charter flights by private helicopters took off from Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport on Thursday to transport relief supplies to flood-affected areas of Nepal, including Rasuwa, authorities said.
The flights were coordinated by the Nepal Army, with its 14th battalion at the airport overseeing the transfer of relief materials from a collection centre to private helicopters, the Kantipur newspaper reported.
An official at the Kathmandu airport said more than 40 private helicopter charter flights had been completed by 2 pm, while over 20 helicopters remained on standby.
The Ministry of Home Affairs was also preparing to deploy some of the helicopters stationed at the airport for rescue and relief operations, the report said.
Nepal Army helicopters have been conducting regular sorties to flood-hit areas to rescue civilians and transport relief materials.
Hundreds of people gathered outside hospitals across Nepal on Thursday searching for relatives and friends missing after devastating flash floods killed at least 270 people.
At Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, families checked lists of rescued and deceased people and registered details of those still missing. Twenty injured people were being treated at the hospital, while others were admitted to hospitals in Nuwakot and Kathmandu.
Families also searched for loved ones at Bharatpur Hospital in Chitwan, where bodies recovered from the Trishuli and Narayani rivers were being brought in. The hospital's mortuary reportedly ran out of space, prompting nine bodies recovered in neighbouring Tanahun to be sent back to the district.
At least 114 tourists from Maharashtra are estimated to be stranded in flood-hit Nepal, with 53 confirmed safe, state officials said on Thursday.
The number is likely to change as authorities continue collecting and verifying information, the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) said.
Around 61 of the tourists were travelling with Richa Tours Pvt Ltd, while the rest were travelling independently.
The 53 tourists confirmed safe were in the Saga Mansarovar area, according to the state Disaster Management Department.
The SEOC is coordinating with Richa Tours and the Union Home Ministry's Integrated Control Room-Emergency Response in New Delhi to trace and assist those stranded.
The Disaster Management Department has appealed to families to share information about relatives or others stranded in Nepal through its helplines: 9321587143, 1070 and 022-22027990.
Maharashtra's Chief Minister's Office has also set up a 24-hour control room at Mantralaya to assist residents affected by the situation in Nepal.
Eleven people from Gujarat remain missing or untraceable following devastating floods in Nepal, while authorities have confirmed the safety of a woman who was earlier reported missing, officials said.
The Gujarat State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) had initially received information about 12 people from the state who were untraceable after the floods.
Authorities later contacted Roma Dilipbhai Intwala, a resident of Valsad, and confirmed that she was safe in Nepal, reducing the number of missing Gujaratis to 11.
The latest SEOC report lists three missing people each from Ahmedabad and Surat, two from Anand, and one from Rajkot. Two others from Amreli and Mehsana are foreign citizens of Indian origin.
Several of those reported missing had travelled through Nepal towards the Kailash Mansarovar region, while others were last known to be near the Friendship Bridge and Bhote Koshi River in the Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border area.
The Gujarat government has issued helpline numbers for residents affected by the floods and their families. They can contact the state control room at (079) 232-51900, 9978405304 or 1070.
The death toll from Nepal’s devastating flash floods rose to 359 on Thursday after rescuers recovered more bodies from the affected districts, police said.
Nepal Army and other security agencies continued search and rescue operations in Rasuwa, Dhading, Nuwakot and Chitwan.
Nepal Police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle said Chitwan recorded the highest number of recovered bodies, with 132.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, 826 people remain missing, including 590 tourists. The Ministry of External Affairs said 288 of those missing are Indian nationals.
A preliminary assessment by Nepalese authorities and a revised analysis by the US Geological Survey indicate that a glacial collapse or ice-rock avalanche triggered the floods.
The collapse sent ice, rock and debris into the Lhende River, temporarily blocking its flow before the blockage gave way and released a massive surge into the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems.
A fresh flood risk has emerged in downstream areas of Nepal's Bhote Koshi River after a new barrier lake formed near the river's source in the Nepal-China border region, with Chinese authorities warning that the lake could breach.
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) said it received information from Chinese authorities about the lake, which has formed at a river blockage site near the border. The information was conveyed to Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Around 2 million cubic metres of water had accumulated in the lake by Thursday morning, according to Chinese authorities. Another 3 million cubic metres could flow into it over the next three days, raising concerns about a possible breach.
The lake has formed near the confluence of the Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo rivers, which originate in Tibet and flow into Nepal as part of the Bhote Koshi river system.
Nepal's Flood Forecasting Division has warned of another possible flood in the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river areas and advised people in downstream areas to stay away from riverbanks and move to safe locations.
Travellers, security personnel and search-and-rescue teams have also been urged to remain alert.
Chinese authorities are monitoring the lake and conducting flood simulations and risk assessments to assess the potential impact of a breach and prepare emergency response measures.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said 290 Indian nationals remain uncontactable as of 8 pm Thursday, following the devastating flash floods in Nepal. It also said 63 workers of the Trishuli-1 project and 21 Indians from Tamil Nadu have been rescued.
Nepal authorities reported 910 people missing, as rescuers searched river corridors clogged by mud and debris and families crowded hospitals in a desperate hunt for loved ones.
The disaster also left 558 people missing in Tibet, officials said, taking the number of people reported missing on the two sides of the border to 1,468.
Of the 910 people reported missing or out of contact, the figures include 28 Nepal Police personnel, 44 Nepal Army personnel, 13 Armed Police Force personnel, 15 Customs Office personnel and four Immigration Office personnel.
Authorities have reported 73 injured people, including 43 in Rasuwa, three in Dhading and 27 in Nuwakot.
As rescue operations continue, NDRRMA said a total of 13,295 security personnel have been deployed in the affected areas.
This includes 7,250 Nepal Police personnel, 4,200 Nepal Army personnel and 1,845 Armed Police Force personnel.
NDRRMA also said that 716 people were rescued by helicopter, with 69 rescue flights conducted on Thursday.
The helicopter operations also resulted in the rescue of 50 foreign nationals. A further 756 people were rescued by land during the day.
Nepal PM Balendra Shah posts on Facebook, "13,295 security personnel from the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, and Nepal Police have been mobilised to give high priority to the search and rescue operation. This includes 7,250 from the Nepal Police, 4,200 from the Nepal Army, and… pic.twitter.com/PgfZsc12Hc
— ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2026
As many as 106 tourists from Nagpur who were stranded in flood-hit Nepal have safely left Kathmandu for Danapur in Bihar following Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's intervention, his office said on Thursday evening.
Earlier, the state Disaster Management Department had said that at least 114 persons from Maharashtra were stuck in the Himalayan nation, and 53 of them were confirmed safe.
The Telangana government is trying to trace 22 people from the state whose whereabouts remain unknown after flash floods in Nepal.
The helpline set up at Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi has received 80-100 calls from family members and others seeking information and assistance since it was established on August 26.
After preliminary scrutiny and verification of the information received, 20 cases involving 23 people have been identified for further action and coordination. Of the 23, six are from Telangana, and 17 are Telangana-origin non-resident Indians, a release said.
A man from Ranga Reddy district who had undertaken the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra has since been confirmed safe and contacted his family, it said.
Follow-up is continuing in respect of the remaining 22 people in coordination with the authorities concerned, the release said.
More than 1,400 people were missing and 392 were confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border.
The figures are likely to change, which is not uncommon after a major disaster. Here is the latest on the missing:
In total: at least 1,468 -- Nepal's disaster agency said 910 people were unaccounted for on Thursday, including at least 517 foreigners. It did not give a breakdown of the nationalities of the foreigners.
Across the border with Tibet, China said 558 people -- including 260 foreigners -- were missing. Together, the total missing on both sides of the border is 1,468.
Nepal's tourism board on Thursday put the number of missing tourists and travellers -- Nepali and foreign -- at 667 in total. Its further breakdown of the nationalities is included below.
Nepal: The new Nepal Tourism Board figures Thursday said that 127 Nepali visitors were among the 667 it listed as missing.
China: China's foreign ministry said nearly 100 Chinese nationals were among the missing in Nepal. The Nepal Tourism Board said 24 Chinese were unaccounted for.
India: India's Ministry of External Affairs said 290 people were uncontactable.
US: Ninety US citizens were missing, the State Department said, adding that three had been rescued and it was not aware of any US fatalities.
Ukraine: Ukraine's foreign ministry cited Nepali officials as saying 55 Ukrainian nationals were missing.
Malaysia: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday that more than 50 Malaysians in Nepal are unreachable.
Australia: Thirty-four Australians are missing following the floods, said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, though the Nepal Tourism Board put the figure at 35.
UK: Thirty-three people from the United Kingdom were missing, the Nepal Tourism Board figures showed Thursday.
Canada: The tourism board said 25 Canadians were among the missing on Thursday.
South Korea: South Korea's foreign ministry said Wednesday that nine hydropower workers were out of contact in the Rasuwa district following the floods.
Singapore: Nine Singaporeans were unaccounted for, the Nepal Tourism Board said.
Germany: Eight German citizens are missing, according to the Nepal Tourism Board.
Russia: Eight Russians are unaccounted for, while two had been rescued, the Nepal Tourism Board said.
Other nationalities:
South Africa: six (Nepal Tourism Board)
Latvia: six (Nepal Tourism Board)
Japan: five (Nepal Tourism Board)
New Zealand: five (foreign ministry and Nepal Tourism Board)
France: four (Nepal Tourism Board)
Spain: four (Spanish foreign ministry. The Nepal Tourism Board put the figure at three)
Belgium: three (Nepal Tourism Board)
Hungary: three (Hungarian foreign ministry). The Nepal Tourism Board put the figure at one.
Portugal: three (Portuguese foreign ministry and Nepal Tourism Board). The foreign ministry also said one person had been located
Netherlands: two (Nepal Tourism Board)
Italy: three missing (Italian foreign ministry), with two rescued (Nepal Tourism Board)
Ireland: two (Nepal Tourism Board)
Kazakhstan: two (Nepal Tourism Board)
Belarus: one (Nepal Tourism Board)
Finland: one (Nepal Tourism Board)
Israel: one (Nepal Tourism Board)
Lithuania: one (Nepal Tourism Board)
Philippines: one (Nepal Tourism Board)
Serbia: one (Nepal Tourism Board)
Sweden: one (Swedish foreign ministry and Nepal Tourism Board. The foreign ministry also said a second Swedish resident, a foreigner whose nationality was not identified, was among the missing)
The Nepalese Students’ Association at Delhi University has gone on alert, particularly as several of its members have roots in western Nepal, among the regions severely affected by the floods.
Across social media platforms, several “lost and found” pages have emerged, with families posting photographs, names and last-known locations of missing people in the hope that someone on the ground can provide information.
