Nepal PM says Bhotekoshi flood signals rising Himalayan climate risks, urges global action

Nepal PM Balendra Shah said the Bhotekoshi flood signals rising climate risks; death toll reached 1,127.

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Nepali Police reported that as of 2026-08-27, the Bhotekoshi flood had killed 1,127 people and left 3,916 people still out of contact. ^[1] On 2026-08-27, Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah told Parliament that the August 26, 2026 Bhotekoshi River flood is a 'serious signal' that risks facing Himalayan countries are increasing alongside climate change. ^[2] Nepal increased the number of missing persons to 5,830 and the death toll to 1,259 following devastating floods in the central and northern regions of the country. ^[3] News agency ANI reported that 11,993 people had been rescued from the flood and that 292 injured were admitted to hospitals, with 182 discharged. ^[4] Authorities reached remote affected sectors in the Rasuwa district, near the China border, on the ninth day of search and rescue operations. ^[5] The National Authority for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMA) reported that 867 more people went missing and 7 more died in the last seven hours. ^[6] The Nepali government described the event as a 'Himalayan tsunami' and reported that 12,038 people have been rescued so far. ^[7]

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Nepali Police reported that as of 2026-08-27, the Bhotekoshi flood had killed 1,127 people and left 3,916 people still out of contact. · The Times Of India

On 2026-08-27, Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah told Parliament that the August 26, 2026 Bhotekoshi River flood is a 'serious signal' that risks facing Himalayan countries are increasing alongside climate change. · The Times Of India

Nepal increased the number of missing persons to 5,830 and the death toll to 1,259 following devastating floods in the central and northern regions of the country. · El Universal

News agency ANI reported that 11,993 people had been rescued from the flood and that 292 injured were admitted to hospitals, with 182 discharged. · The Times Of India

Authorities reached remote affected sectors in the Rasuwa district, near the China border, on the ninth day of search and rescue operations. · El Universal

The National Authority for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMA) reported that 867 more people went missing and 7 more died in the last seven hours. · El Universal

The Nepali government described the event as a 'Himalayan tsunami' and reported that 12,038 people have been rescued so far. · El Universal

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