Nepali Army personnel carry bodies of deceased victims during rescue operations after flash floods, at Trishuli camp in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 28, 2026. Photo: Prabin Ranabhat / AFP / Lehtikuva
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At least 584 people have died after the Nepal-Tibet flash floods, while nearly 2,000 remain missing in Nepal and hundreds more are unaccounted for in Tibet, according to the latest official figures.
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 579 people had died in the country and 1,924 remained missing. Chinese state media have reported five deaths and 558 missing in Tibet.
The missing in Nepal include 517 foreign nationals. Around 4,000 people have been rescued and 15,000 security personnel have been deployed, according to Nepalese authorities.
