Nepal: Recovery efforts continue in Nepal's Nuwakot as flood death toll rises to 1,050.
Sep 1, 2026
SHOTLIST: NUWAKOT, NEPAL (SEPT. 1, 2026) 1. MUD-COVERED SETTLEMENT AFTER DEVASTATING FLOODS 2. FLOODED RIVER 3. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE AROUND RIVER 4. DEBRIS REMOVAL OPERATIONS UNDERWAY WITH HEAVY MACHINERY (TWO SHOTS) 5. VARIOUS OF CLEANUP AND REPAIR WORK UNDERWAY 6. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE DISTRIBUTING MEALS 7. CLOTHING DONATIONS COLLECTED FOR FLOOD VICTIMS (TWO SHOTS) 8. SCHOOL BUILDING BEING USED AS TEMPORARY SHELTER 9. PEOPLE WATCHING EMERGENCY TEAMS BEHIND FENCES 10. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE EXAMINING POSTERS OF MISSING VICTIMS ON WALLNUWAKOT, NEPAL - SEPT. 1, 2026: Communities in Nuwakot continued recovery efforts on Tuesday, Sept. 1, after devastating floods caused widespread destruction along the Trishuli River in northern Nepal. Residents walked through mud-covered streets as machinery cleared debris from affected areas, while cleaning and repair work continued at damaged sites. In Devighat, residents searched through debris and collected what they could salvage. Free meals and clothing were also provided to people affected by the disaster. A school building was used as a temporary shelter for displaced residents, while missing-person notices were displayed on walls. Around 1.6 million people have been affected by the devastating flash floods, which have killed 1,050 people and left nearly 4,000 missing in Nepal, local media reported, citing the government’s preliminary situation report released Tuesday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) identified Rasuwa and Nuwakot as the worst-affected districts. Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan were listed as moderately affected, local English daily Kathmandu Post reported. The highest number of bodies, 321, were recovered in Chitwan, followed by Nawalparasi East with 216, Nawalparasi West with 170 and Nuwakot with 142. Some 3,916 people have been reported missing from 62 districts across the country. Of those reported missing, 62% were Nepali nationals traveling in groups, including domestic tourists, while 17% were employees of government agencies and 15% were foreign nationals. The overall death toll from flash floods and mudslides in the Himalayas reached 1,066 on Tuesday, a week after the disaster struck the border region between Nepal and China, according to official data. Data from Nepal and China showed that some 4,462 people, including 844 foreigners, remained missing. Chinese authorities confirmed 16 deaths, while the search continued for 546 people reported missing, including 261 foreigners.
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