Nepal: Nepal observes national mourning day for flood, landslide victims.

SHOTLIST: KATHMANDU, NEPAL (SEP. 07, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF CROWD AT BASANTAPUR DURBAR SQUARE IN KATHMANDU 2. VARIOUS OF PARTICIPANTS LIGHTING CANDLES AT STAIRS OF TEMPLE 3. PARTICIPANTS LIGHTING CANDLES NEAR BANNER / GATHERING AROUND BANNER ON GROUND 4. PEOPLE HOLDING BANNERS NEAR CANDLES 5. VARIOUS OF CLOSE UP OF CANDLES 6. VARIOUS OF WOMEN HOLDING CANDLES 7. VARIOUS OF PARTICIPANTS HOLDING CANDLES 8. MILITARY OFFICERS HOLDING CANDLESKATHMANDU, NEPAL - SEPTEMBER 07: Nepal observed a national day of mourning declared for victims of the deadly Bhote Koshi River floods and landslides, with people lighting candles at Kathmandu’s Basantapur Durbar Square on Sept. 7 to honor the victims. National flags were flown at half-mast at government offices across the country as a mark of respect. The death toll from devastating flash floods and mudslides at the Nepal-China border has climbed to 1,398 with over 5,500 people remaining missing, official statistics showed on Monday. Of those missing, 850 are foreigners, according to official figures from Nepal and China. Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said that 1,355 bodies have been recovered so far, while around 5,000 people, including 589 foreigners, remain missing. More than 13,000 people have been rescued from the flood-hit areas. Chinese authorities said at least 43 people have been confirmed dead, while 519 others, including 261 foreigners, remain missing in the southwestern Xizang Autonomous Region, also known as Tibet. Nepal’s Cyber Bureau has launched an investigation into social media abuse targeting people affected by last month’s river floods, local English daily Kathmandu Post reported. Following a warning from Prime Minister Balendra Shah, the bureau formed a 10-member team to investigate social media users accused of posting abusive and hateful comments against those affected. Shah warned in a Facebook post that those who mocked or harassed people suffering in the aftermath of the disaster would face consequences, adding that the government would take a tough line against such behavior. Authorities said they are compiling profiles of people who have posted insensitive comments about flood survivors. Many families searching for relatives who went missing in the floods are using social media to appeal for help. Their posts, however, have been met with a slew of hostile and demeaning comments. “People who make unnecessary remarks, belittle those in pain or seek to cause them further suffering at this sensitive time are criminals,” Shah wrote. “The government will show no leniency towards them.” The abuse continues despite the prime minister’s warning. At least one person has been arrested for posting hateful comments on social media against those affected by the floods. According to local law, those found guilty can be fined up to Rs100,000 or sentenced to up to five years in prison, or both.