Monday, September 7, 2026 - The death toll from devastating flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border has risen to 1,362, while 5,531 people remain missing as rescue teams continue searching through vast areas of mud and debris.
The disaster followed a glacier collapse on August 26 that sent torrents of water, ice and rock through communities and infrastructure on both sides of the border.
Rescue operations remain focused on locating survivors and recovering victims, with hydropower facilities, roads and border infrastructure among the hardest-hit areas.
In Nepal, thousands remain unaccounted for, while authorities and international rescue teams continue working through dangerous and heavily damaged terrain. Recent rescues of people trapped for days have kept hopes alive that others could still be found.
The scale of the disaster is putting enormous pressure on emergency services as families wait for news of missing relatives. Authorities are continuing searches while assessing the destruction and supporting displaced communities.
With thousands still missing, the humanitarian situation remains urgent, and rescue teams face a race against time to reach anyone who may still be alive beneath the debris.
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