Nepal Flash Flood Death Toll Nears 1,400 As More Than 5,000 Remain Missing

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Most of the fatalities have been recorded in Nepal, while search and rescue operations continue across affected areas in Nepal and Tibet

By WAM Published: 2026-09-07T08:55:00+04:00 1 min read

Survivors look out from their flash flood-damaged house as they take a break from cleaning in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal. AP

Survivors look out from their flash flood-damaged house as they take a break from cleaning in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal. AP

Kathmandu: The confirmed death toll from the catastrophic flash floods that struck Nepal and neighbouring Tibet has reached nearly 1,400.

Official reports show that the majority of casualties were recorded in Nepal, where the death toll has reached 1,341.

In Tibet, the number of fatalities has risen to 43, up from 31 previously reported.

Search and rescue operations remain under way, with more than 5,000 people still reported missing.

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