LIVE BLOG29 Aug 2026 | 08:17:00 AM ISTFile photoSynopsisNepal Flash Floods live updates: Nepal has sought specialised foreign assistance following devastating floods, with Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal saying the country needs technical help for tunnel rescues, transporting and identifying bodies, and storing remains. Nepal does not require foreign assistance for general search and rescue, but has requested India and China for Bailey bridges.Nepal Flash Floods live updates: Nepal has requested specialised services and technical assistance following the floods, the foreign minister Shisir Khanal told Reuters.Nepal needs foreign help for tunnel rescue, transporting, identifying and storing bodies, the foreign minister said.However, Nepal does not need foreign assistance for general search and rescue, according to the minister.“ Nepal has made request for specialised services, technical assistance,” the foreign minister said.The minister told Reuters that Nepal needs foreign help in tunnel rescue, transport, identifying and storing bodies.“Nepal needs foreign help in tunnel rescue, transport, identifying and storing bodies,” the foreign minister said.The minister said Nepal does not need help in general search and rescue.“ Nepal doesn’t need help in general search and rescue,” the foreign minister said.Nepal has also requested India and China for Bailey bridges, according to the foreign minister. Show more Show less1 New Update12 people from Assam remain untraced after Nepal flash floods, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa SharmaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that details of 12 people from the state who are yet to be traced in Nepal have been established, with efforts underway to establish contact with them and ensure their safe rescue following the devastating flash floods.In a social media post, Sarma said authorities were working to establish communication with the 12 people and ascertain their whereabouts."Till now we have been able to establish details of 12 people from Assam who are yet to be traced in Nepal. Efforts are underway to establish connection with them and safely rescue them," Sarma said.The list shared along with the update contains the names and details of 12 people from Assam who are reported to be stranded or missing in Nepal following the flash floods.The individuals are from several parts of the state, including Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, Hojai, Kamrup Metropolitan and Nalbari.The list includes Rhitoupormo Brahma, Montri Basumatary, Soneswar Narzary, Rahul Daimary, Shatadal Nath, Pankaj Naug, Pankaj Barman, Arun Mahanta, Samar Bezbaruah, Dr Dipali Sarkar, Manash Kr Ghosh and Dr Tirtha Chaliha.The development comes amid continuing rescue and relief operations in Nepal after devastating flash floods affected areas along the Nepal-Tibet border, leaving several people missing and disrupting communication and transportation networks.Infosys Public Services CEO Lax Gopisetty unreachable after devastating Nepal floodsInfosys on Friday said its subsidiary Infosys Public Services' chief Lax Gopisetty is not reachable following the devastating floods in Nepal. Read moreNepal Flash Floods live updates: Nepal seeks foreign help for tunnel rescues, body management; asks India, China for Bailey bridgesNepal Flash Floods live updates: Nepal has requested specialised services and technical assistance following the floods, the foreign minister Shisir Khanal told Reuters.Nepal needs foreign help for tunnel rescue, transporting, identifying and storing bodies, the foreign minister said.However, Nepal does not need foreign assistance for general search and rescue, according to the minister.“ Nepal has made request for specialised services, technical assistance,” the foreign minister said.The minister told Reuters that Nepal needs foreign help in tunnel rescue, transport, identifying and storing bodies.“Nepal needs foreign help in tunnel rescue, transport, identifying and storing bodies,” the foreign minister said.The minister said Nepal does not need help in general search and rescue.