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IN PHOTOS | Nepal floods: Death toll rises to 1,252 as fresh flash-flood risks loom

Updated On: 03 September, 2026 02:03 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,252 on Thursday as more bodies were recovered from affected areas, while the risk of fresh flooding loomed amid incessant rainfall in the upstream areas of the Bhotekoshi River. (PICS AND TEXT/ PTI)

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The flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages across northern and central Nepal, leaving behind a trail of destruction. (PICS/ PTI)
The flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages across northern and central Nepal, leaving behind a trail of destruction. (PICS/ PTI)
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As the upstream areas of the Bhotekoshi River continued to receive rainfall on Thursday, there was a possibility of rising water levels in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers
As the upstream areas of the Bhotekoshi River continued to receive rainfall on Thursday, there was a possibility of rising water levels in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers
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People living in the surrounding areas and downstream of the rivers have been urged to remain vigilant
People living in the surrounding areas and downstream of the rivers have been urged to remain vigilant
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There is a medium-level risk of flash floods in rivers across several districts, particularly in the hilly regions
There is a medium-level risk of flash floods in rivers across several districts, particularly in the hilly regions
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Similarly, rivers in mountainous districts, including Kalikot, Humla, Jumla, Dailekh, Darchula and Baitadi, are also swelling, posing a risk of flash floods
Similarly, rivers in mountainous districts, including Kalikot, Humla, Jumla, Dailekh, Darchula and Baitadi, are also swelling, posing a risk of flash floods
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According to data released by Nepal Police on Thursday, 355 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan district, 218 from Nawalparasi East and 208 from Nawalparasi West.
According to data released by Nepal Police on Thursday, 355 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan district, 218 from Nawalparasi East and 208 from Nawalparasi West. 

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