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Nepal flood death toll rises to 903, missing 4,247: Disaster authority
AFP, Kathmandu
Published: 31 Aug 2026, 11:17 AM
People salvage usable materials from damaged houses after flash floods at Trishuli Center in Nepal's Nuwakot district on 31 August, 2026. Photo: AFP
Devastating floods near the border with China have killed at least 903 people in Nepal, while the number of missing in the country has soared to 4,247, its disaster authority said Monday as rescue efforts entered a sixth day.
Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 dead and 546 people missing in Tibet following Wednesday's disaster, taking the overall toll to 919 dead, and 4,793 missing.
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