Nepal Flash Flood 2026: The situation remains serious in Nepal after the Bhotekoshi flood that occurred on Wednesday 26 August 2026. Amidst the devastation of floods, now another threat has increased the concern of the administration. After the 5.1 magnitude earthquake in China's Sichuan province, an alert has been issued regarding the water level of rivers in Nepal. According to ANI report, due to fear of rising water in Trishuli area, people engaged in rescue and relief operations have been instructed to go to safe places. Nepal Police has so far recovered 475 bodies, while hundreds of people are still reported missing.
667 people still missing
According to ANI report, Nepal Police said on Friday that 475 bodies have been recovered so far during the rescue operation after Bhotekoshi flood. At the same time, Nepal Tourism Board says that 667 tourists and travelers are still missing in the flood affected areas. Of these, 127 are said to be citizens of Nepal.
According to Nepal Police, 1,545 people have been injured in the accident and they have been rescued and taken for treatment. Relief and rescue operations are continuing in flood affected areas, but bad weather and difficult geographical conditions remain a challenge at many places.
Water level is going to rise – Officer P Choudhary
Nepal Police Officer P Chaudhary said that the water level is going to rise, so everyone is being stopped. All the vehicles which were in operation are returning. They are all coming back. Everyone is being evacuated from there to a safe place. All work has stopped. Even worse floods are yet to come; Therefore everyone has been kept on alert.
Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude in Sichuan, China
Today on the morning of 28 August 2026, an earthquake of 5.1 magnitude occurred in Sichuan, China, after which a flood alert was issued in Nepal. Nepal Police said that there is a danger of the water level of the river rising due to the strong flow of water from above, hence the people of Trishuli area of Nepal were evacuated again.
According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the earthquake shook Longchang city in southwest China's Sichuan province, CGTN reported. Issuing an alert, Nepal Police said that a dam on the Tibet side has broken again. Nepal Police posted on X that information has been received that the water dam on the Tibet side has broken again. Therefore, all security personnel, rescue workers and common people involved in rescue and relief work are requested to remain alert immediately and move to safe places or inform others.
Nepal's Prime Minister called a cabinet meeting
On Friday, Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah called a cabinet meeting at the office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Darbar. After the flood, Nepali Army has intensified the rescue operation since morning to rescue the people trapped inside the tunnel of a hydropower project in Rasuwa. Despite the difficult terrain and dangerous conditions, the army rescue team has so far safely rescued two workers from the tunnel, visuals shared by Nepal Army showed.
Meanwhile, 21 Tamil Nadu residents rescued from flood-hit areas have reached Kathmandu, and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava inquired about their well-being before returning to India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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