Nepal: Terrain poses biggest challenges for rescue: Nepali Foreign Ministry.

Shotlist Dhading district, Nepal - Aug 31, 2026 1. Various of river, houses damaged by mudslide, villagers cleaning up debris, salvaging belongings Kathmandu, Nepal - Aug 31, 2026 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Lok Bahadur Poudel Chhetri, spokesman, Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "As you know, this is the Himalayas and the narrow gorge is there. So the area is very difficult. That's why we have to be very careful and cautious before even starting any rescue operation, relief operation. So, as you know, the gorge is really deep and steep, so that's the difficulty, the geographical difficulties there." Rasuwa District, Nepal - Aug 30, 2026 3. Mountains, buildings 4. Various of rushing river, building destroyed by mudslide Kathmandu, Nepal - Aug 31, 2026 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Lok Bahadur Poudel Chhetri, spokesman, Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ending with shots 6-7): "We are grateful to the Chinese government for providing all the assistance. The team for rescue operation is already in the site, and many important items for rescue support are already in Kathmandu, and more is coming." Kathmandu, Nepal - Aug 30, 2026 6. Control tower, building at Tribhuvan International Airport 7. China's Y-20 transport plane taxiing 8. Various of aid supplies being unloaded from Y-20, soldiers Storyline The rugged and mountainous terrain in the region of last week’s devastating mudslides on the China-Nepal border is posing the biggest challenge for rescue workers six days after the disaster, the Nepali Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Nepal has risen to 951, Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority and the police said on Monday afternoon. "As you know, this is the Himalayas and the narrow gorge is there. So the area is very difficult. That's why we have to be very careful and cautious before even starting any rescue operation, relief operation. So, as you know, the gorge is really deep and steep, so that's the difficulty, the geographical difficulties there," Lok Bahadur Poudel Chhetri, spokesman for Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a press conference on Monday. He said Nepal is cooperating closely with different rescue forces and rescuers are working round the clock, He also acknowledged the assistance Nepal was getting from the Chinese government. "We are grateful to the Chinese government for providing all the assistance. The team for rescue operation is already in the site, and many important items for rescue support are already in Kathmandu, and more is coming," he said. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]