Nepal Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to 903, More Than 4,200 Remain Missing

Nepal’s flash-flood disaster has claimed 903 lives, according to new figures from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, up from 788 in the previous count.

Authorities said 4,247 people remain missing and 10,451 have been rescued. The missing include members of the Nepal Police, Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, Customs Office and Immigration Office.

Chitwan has recorded the highest number of recovered bodies, with 272 casualties, including human remains. Nawalparasi East has reported 207 deaths, followed by Nawalparasi West with 151, Nuwakot with 95, Gorkha with 62, Dhading with 55, Tanahun with 37 and Rasuwa with 24.

District emergency data listed 1,548 missing people in Nuwakot and 865 in Rasuwa. Another 933 people are missing from hydropower projects, while Makwanpur has reported 65 missing people. The number of missing foreign nationals stands at 592.

Rescue and relief operations continue across affected areas. The Nepal Army has conducted aerial rescues of 252 foreigners and 3,344 Nepali nationals. Authorities said 15 people at a hydropower site, including five Chinese and seven Indian nationals, were rescued on Aug. 30.

A total of 411 flights have supported rescue and relief efforts, including seven on Monday. Helicopters have delivered supplies, while 37 trucks and 35 Bolero vehicles transported food and other relief materials. Ground forces have carried out 8,730 rescues, and helicopter crews have airlifted 3,081 people, including 236 foreigners. They also rescued 279 people from a flooded hydropower tunnel.