Nepal flash flood live updates: Toll reaches 734 in Nepal flash floods; nearly 2,500 still missing.Nepal flash flood live updates: Water levels in the Bhotekoshi River rose again on Sunday, days after a devastating flash flood hit the area, prompting Nepalese authorities to urge search and rescue personnel in the affected districts to remain vigilant. The river, which flows south from the Himalayan border region, carried massive volumes of water downstream into central Nepal during Wednesday’s flash floods."The water level in the flooded Bhotekoshi river has risen to some extent; all concerned are urged to take precautionary measures," the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said in a statement. Here are the top points:Death toll rises: Death toll reaches 734 in Nepal flash floods; nearly 2,500 still missing, news agency PTI reported. 100+ trapped in tunnels: More than 100 hydropower workers remain trapped; India and China have sent specialised rescue teams. Reconstruction to cost billions: Nepal expects the disaster recovery bill to run into billions of dollars and seeks international support. India steps up glacier monitoring: Uttarakhand is monitoring Himalayan glaciers and glacial lakes after the disaster was linked to a glacial collapse. Global aid pours in: US, Canada, UK, UN, EU and IFRC have pledged millions in humanitarian aid, while China offered assistance. ...Read More"The water level in the flooded Bhotekoshi river has risen to some extent; all concerned are urged to take precautionary measures," the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said in a statement. Here are the top points:Death toll rises: Death toll reaches 734 in Nepal flash floods; nearly 2,500 still missing, news agency PTI reported. 100+ trapped in tunnels: More than 100 hydropower workers remain trapped; India and China have sent specialised rescue teams. Reconstruction to cost billions: Nepal expects the disaster recovery bill to run into billions of dollars and seeks international support. India steps up glacier monitoring: Uttarakhand is monitoring Himalayan glaciers and glacial lakes after the disaster was linked to a glacial collapse. Global aid pours in: US, Canada, UK, UN, EU and IFRC have pledged millions in humanitarian aid, while China offered assistance. Follow all the updates here:Aug 30, 2026, 10:14:27 ISTNepal flash flood live updates: Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones throughout Sunday morning, as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst-hit by Wednesday's catasrophic floods.Aug 30, 2026, 09:55:47 ISTNepal flash flood live updates: Devastating floods near the border with China killed at least 734 people in Nepal and 2,498 remain missing, its disaster authority said Sunday, as rescue efforts entered a fifth day.Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 dead in Tibet and 546 people missing following Wednesday's disaster. That takes the overall toll to 750 dead and 3,044 missing.(AFP)