Mass Burials in Nepal as Flash Flood Death Toll Exceeds 1,000
KATHMANDU, 1 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Rescue teams accompanied by search dogs continued operations on Tuesday along the Nepal-China border, searching through mud, rocks and debris for thousands of people still missing after catastrophic floods swept through Himalayan communities. Nepal’s disaster management authorities reported 1,003 deaths and 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreign nationals, while China reported 16 deaths and 546 missing people. The extensive destruction, including landslides, damaged roads and blocked access routes, has severely hampered rescue operations and raised fears that the death toll could increase as teams reach isolated areas. Rescuers are also working to locate hundreds of workers believed to be trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projec...
