Nepal flood: 1,050 dead, 4,000 missing as rescue hopes fade

Nepal flood: 1,050 dead, 4,000 missing, rescue hopes fading a week after glacier collapse.

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Nepal authorities said on September 2, 2026 that at least 1,050 people had been killed and nearly 4,000 remained unaccounted for after a Himalayan glacier collapse triggered flash floods in the mountainous nation. ^[1] The number of victims from the destructive floods in Nepal and Tibet last week has risen to at least 1,130 dead, with rescuers still searching for 4,462 people, according to AFP. ^[2] Nepal authorities said 279 people had been rescued from the ruins of hydropower projects but at least 639 more were still missing, some believed to be trapped in tunnels. ^[3] Phanindra Paudel, a senior official at Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center, said on September 2, 2026 that the hope of finding survivors is decreasing. ^[4] UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said aid agencies are 'very concerned' about public health risks from overcrowded shelters, contaminated water and damaged health facilities, and that about 3,900 people remain unaccounted for with nearly 3,500 living in 27 displacement sites. ^[5] On the Tibetan side, Chinese state media reports 16 dead and 546 missing. ^[6] Rescuers are still searching for people trapped in tunnels of several hydroelectric power plants, where at least 639 more are missing. ^[7] The Nepalese Office for Disaster Management preliminarily mentions 1,114 victims and 3,916 missing people. ^[8]

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The number of victims from the destructive floods in Nepal and Tibet last week has risen to at least 1,130 dead, with rescuers still searching for 4,462 people, according to AFP. ·

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Nepal authorities said 279 people had been rescued from the ruins of hydropower projects but at least 639 more were still missing, some believed to be trapped in tunnels. · RAPPLER

Phanindra Paudel, a senior official at Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center, said on September 2, 2026 that the hope of finding survivors is decreasing. · RAPPLER

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said aid agencies are 'very concerned' about public health risks from overcrowded shelters, contaminated water and damaged health facilities, and that about 3,900 people remain unaccounted for with nearly 3,500 living in 27 displacement sites. · RAPPLER

On the Tibetan side, Chinese state media reports 16 dead and 546 missing. ·

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Rescuers are still searching for people trapped in tunnels of several hydroelectric power plants, where at least 639 more are missing. ·

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The Nepalese Office for Disaster Management preliminarily mentions 1,114 victims and 3,916 missing people. ·

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