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Nepal floods: Death toll rises to 1,003 as rescuers search for nearly 4,000 missing

Updated On: 02 September, 2026 08:26 AM IST | Kathmandu | Agencies

The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to 1,003, with security forces recovering more bodies across eight districts, officials said. Nearly 4,000 people, including 583 foreigners and security personnel, remain missing, while around 12,000 have been rescued

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Nepal Army personnel arrive by helicopters to provide medical treatment for flood affected people in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on Monday. PICS/AFP

Nepal Army personnel arrive by helicopters to provide medical treatment for flood affected people in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on Monday. PICS/AFP

The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1003 on Tuesday, with security forces recovering more bodies from eight districts of the country, officials said.

Rescuers struggled to trace those stranded amid intermittent rainfall and a fresh flood alert as water levels rose in rivers across eastern, central and western Nepal.

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