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Nearly 2,500 stranded people evacuated by rescue teams in Nepal as search and relief operations continue for the fourth day; death toll rises to 626
The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 626 on Saturday (August 29), as rescue teams continued search and relief operations in a race against time.
While nearly 2,500 people have been evacuated, more than 2,400 still remain missing. Among then are 80 members of the Isha Foundation who were reportedly present at the Gyirong immigration centre when the disaster struck. A search and rescue team reached the centre on Saturday but did not find anything but ruins.
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An ice-rock avalanche following a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border sent a torrent of water, mud and debris downstream through central Nepal on Wednesday, devastating towns and villages, washing away homes, vehicles, roads and bridges, and damaging hydropower projects.
Rescuers continued search operations amid fears of another wave of flooding following an increase in water levels in the Bhotekoshi River.
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More than 11,000 security personnel, including over 5,000 Nepal Army personnel, have been mobilised for search and rescue operations.
An 11-member Indian team comprising medical personnel and tunnel rescue experts also arrived in Nepal to assist local authorities.
According to the Nepal Army's Public Relations Directorate, 2,465 people have been evacuated so far, including 163 foreigners.
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- 29 Aug 2026 9:25 AM IST
Ten from Assam missing in Nepal flash floods
Ten people from Assam have been reported missing in Nepal since devastating flash floods struck the Himalayan country three days ago, an official statement said on Saturday (August 29). Among the missing, three each are from Kamrup (Metro) and Karbi Anglong, two from Nalbari, and one each from Golaghat and Hojai districts, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said.
Earlier, the ASDMA had reported that 12 people from the state were missing in the Nepal floods. Later, it said that the family members of two persons from Nalbari have confirmed that they are safe.
The Karbi Anglong administration said that out of the three missing persons from the district, the family members of one have confirmed that he is safe, but the ASDMA is yet to ascertain his safety.
The missing persons are Dr Dipali Sarkar, Pankaj Neog, and Manash Kumar Ghosh from Guwahati in Kamrup (Metro), Rhituporno Brahma, Montri Basumatary, and Someswar Narzary from Karbi Anglong, Arun Nath and Dr Tirtha Chaliha from Nalbari, Rahul Daimary from Golaghat, and Shatadal Nath from Hojai, the ASDMA bulletin said.
The state government has set up a flood-related emergency help desk at Assam House, New Delhi, and the helpline numbers are 011-23010299/98 and 28877111 (emergency assistance numbers), 9101089151 (Anuran Medhi), and 892057057 (Vinod Kalita).
The death toll from flash floods in central Nepal rose to 579 on Friday (August 28), with more bodies recovered as search and rescue operations resume at full pace after a brief slowdown due to fear of fresh floods following an increase in the water level in the Bhotekoshi river area. So far, 1,545 injured and stranded people have been rescued from various affected regions. Among them, 84 were undergoing treatment in various hospitals in Kathmandu.
- 29 Aug 2026 9:17 AM IST
11-member Indian rescue team arrives in Nepal to assist in flood operations
An 11-member Indian team arrived in Nepal on Saturday (August 29) to assist local authorities in rescue operations following flash floods that killed more than 500 people and left nearly 2,000 others missing. The team, which includes medical personnel and tunnel rescue experts, was sent at the request of the Nepal government, according to Indian embassy sources.
The team is being sent to areas affected by the flash floods in the Himalayan nation, where rescue and relief operations are being carried out on an immense level.
Massive flash floods swept through Rasuwa and other parts of central Nepal on Wednesday (August 26), killing over 500 people and causing widespread damage to settlements, roads, bridges, and hydropower infrastructure.
On Friday (August 28), Nepal said it wants to "prioritise" maximum deployment of its own security forces, which are familiar with local environmental conditions and rugged terrain. However, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said the government is ready to take international assistance in difficult cases, where special technical skills are required for extremely complex physical structures.
Nepal had requested India and China to help construct 42 Bailey bridges to resume transport services in the flood-hit areas. The portable bridges are designed for fast assembly without heavy machinery or special tools.
- 29 Aug 2026 9:12 AM IST
Nepal Police official describes process of identification of bodies
A Nepal Police official said they have displayed photographs of the unidentified bodies kept in that location. If people recognise someone from the photographs, they show them the body for identification.
- 29 Aug 2026 8:29 AM IST
Rescue operation temporarily suspended due to heavy rain in Trishuli
The rescue operation has been temporarily suspended as heavy rainfall worsens weather conditions in Trishuli.
- 29 Aug 2026 7:12 AM IST
84 Indians rescued, 320 missing or not contactable: MEA
84 Indians rescued, 21 from Tamil Nadu, return home, says MEA.
- 29 Aug 2026 7:10 AM IST
Third flight with relief materials from India reaches Kathmandu
Third flight with relief supplies from India reaches Kathmandu, says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
- 29 Aug 2026 6:48 AM IST
No update on missing 77 Isha Foundation pilgrims
There has been no update on the whereabouts of a group of 77 pilgrims from the Isha Foundation that went missing after a massive flash flood struck areas near the China-Nepal border two days ago, the group’s coordinator said on Friday.
The 77-member group, led by Isha Foundation, an organisation founded by Indian spiritual leader Jaggi Vasudev, Sadhguru, has remained out of contact.
Maa Gambhiri, a coordinator at the group, told PTI that Sadhguru wanted to visit Gyirong, the ground zero of the disaster, to help but did not get the necessary approval.
She said they had participants from 19 nationalities and they reached out to every embassy in India, China and Nepal to get all the support they could. She said they also reached out to various offices and ministries in India and Nepal to get any information and help.
"There has been no update on the 77 missing Isha Foundation pilgrims for the last two days. The rescue teams are on the ground but there is still no information yet,” she said.
“There are 77 families waiting desperately for the answers. It is an emotional turmoil for them," she added.
