Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,295 as two workers rescued alive

Two workers pulled alive from a buried hydropower complex offered a rare moment of hope as Nepal’s flood death toll climbed to 1,295.

The men had spent 10 days trapped at the Trishuli 3A hydropower station after water, mud and debris engulfed the facility. Kabir Maharjan remains in critical condition in intensive care at a military hospital in Kathmandu, suffering from severe hypothermia and extreme exhaustion in his limbs. Sanjay Sah is stable. He said he communicated by shouting with several people trapped nearby.

The latest Nepal Police figures put the number of missing people at 4,898. At least 618 are foreigners, including two Spaniards. Authorities continue to face major difficulties identifying those who died. Of the 1,295 bodies recovered, 121 belonged to minors, and 1,263 remained unidentified.

Forensic teams have stepped up DNA collection and have compiled 2,106 genetic profiles from victims and relatives. The floods on Aug. 26 caused extensive damage across several districts, destroying homes, roads and bridges and damaging hydropower plants and other infrastructure.

The disaster also affected Tibet in China, where authorities reported 21 deaths and 541 people still missing.

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I communicated by shouting with several people who were near me