Nepal raises number of Spanish nationals located after deadly floods

Two Spanish nationals have been located after the devastating floods in Nepal, but they have not yet been rescued. Nepal’s Tourism Board said they were in communication with authorities in its latest list of missing foreigners.

The update initially said three Spanish nationals had disappeared. Spain’s Foreign Ministry later confirmed that, for now, two Spaniards remained missing. The Spanish Embassy in New Delhi, Spain’s Honorary Consulate in Nepal and the Consulate General in Beijing said they were closely monitoring the situation, contacting local authorities and providing all necessary consular assistance.

The floods struck the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river basins on Wednesday. Nepal’s tourism board said 184 foreign tourists had been rescued alive, while three people, including the two Spaniards, had been located and were in contact with authorities. Another 420 remained completely cut off. The figures were compiled from travel agencies, hotels and authorities, with diplomatic missions coordinating efforts to locate their nationals.

The disaster has killed hundreds across Nepal and China’s Tibet region. Nepalese authorities put the death toll at 675, while China reported seven deaths in Gyirong county, near the border crossing with Nepal. Another overall tally cited more than 682 deaths, reflecting different updates in the developing count.

The strategic highway linking Kathmandu and Mugling has fully reopened, helping restore communications and move the dead and rescued. Many roads remain blocked in the hardest-hit districts of Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Gorkha. Overwhelmed morgues and rapidly deteriorating bodies have also forced local authorities, including in East Nawalparasi, to collect DNA samples before burying unidentified or unrecognizable remains in community forest areas. Thousands of emergency workers are continuing operations across hardened mud that may have buried dozens of people.

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For now, two Spaniards remain missing.