Nepal death toll rises to 1,385 as U.S. commits additional $1 million for victim identification
The United States approved new funding to help identify flood victims, bringing total U.S. assistance to more than $5 million, as international aid deliveries continue.
Quick summary
Nepal's death toll has risen to 1,385, according to ANI News, while the combined total across Nepal and China remains at least 1,410 with more than 5,600 missing. The United States approved an additional $1 million to help Nepal identify flood victims, bringing State Department assistance to more than $5 million, with American forensic specialists working alongside Nepali police. International aid continues to flow, with India completing eight relief flights delivering more than 130 tonnes of material, and the UAE sending a fifth relief aircraft with 34 tonnes including rescue boats, jet skis, and solar panels. Nepal continues using commercial drones capable of lifting up to 80 kilograms per flight to deliver food, medicine and cooking gas to communities cut off by landslides.
Key points
- Nepal's death toll updated to 1,385, with the combined Nepal-China toll remaining above 1,410
- United States approved $1 million for victim identification, bringing total U.S. assistance above $5 million
- India has delivered more than 130 tonnes of relief through eight flights; UAE sent a fifth aircraft with 34 tonnes
- Commercial drones carrying up to 80 kg per flight continue delivering supplies to stranded communities
- UAE rescuers reportedly found 10 more missing people during search operations
How it unfolded
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Flood begins
A glacier collapse and ice-rock avalanche trigger a major surge through the Bhotekoshi river system.
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Infrastructure hit
Roads, hydropower plants and transmission facilities suffer major damage.
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Reported casualty numbers rise sharply
Figures moved from 8 to more than 350 within 24 hours as information reached authorities from areas cut off by communication outages.
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Cause clarified
Reporting identifies a glacial flood mechanism, and early seismic signals are attributed to the landslide rather than a tectonic earthquake.
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More than 1,300 people reported missing
The scale of the missing-person count prompts international rescue efforts.
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Warning of a second flood
Authorities warn that a landslide-created lake combined with further rainfall could produce a secondary disaster.
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Rescue race
Reports that 933 hydropower workers are missing shift international attention toward the flooded tunnels.
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Search continues
Rescuers drill into hydropower tunnels as hopes of finding survivors become a central focus of coverage.
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Reported missing count rises to 4,793
Up from roughly 1,300 five days earlier.
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Close to 300 workers rescued from tunnels
Rescue teams from China, India and Nepal use excavators and temporary bridges to reach trapped workers.
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Electricity restored
Power has been restored nearly a week after the floods.
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Death toll crosses 1,000
The Associated Press reports more than 1,000 deaths across Nepal and China.
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Official says trapped workers may be alive
A Nepal Electricity Authority official states there is a high chance workers trapped in Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant chambers have survived.
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U.S. rescue teams join effort
Specialized rescue teams from the United States are now involved alongside Chinese, Indian and Nepali crews.
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Economic toll quantified
Mongabay reports 281 MW of installed capacity wiped out or badly damaged, 388 MW under construction damaged, with losses estimated in the hundreds of billions of Nepali rupees.
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Death toll surpasses 1,200
Multiple outlets report the death toll has exceeded 1,200, making this Nepal's deadliest natural disaster since the 2015 earthquake.
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Authorities 'very confident' 46 workers may be alive
Nepal Electricity Authority officials say they are 'very confident' about 46 workers trapped in an underground room at Rasuwagadhi have access to food and water, refining earlier statements about trapped workers' chances of survival.
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Rescuers advance 250 meters into Rasuwagadhi tunnel
Teams have progressed 250 meters into a tunnel at Rasuwagadhi before encountering a blockage, continuing efforts to reach the underground chamber.
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At least eight workers may be trapped at Chilime project
Nepal's Independent Power Producers' Association reports at least eight people may be trapped at the Chilime hydropower project.
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Two workers rescued alive from tunnel
Described as a "miracle" rescue nine days after the flood began.
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Death toll rises to 1,294 in Nepal
Nepal's disaster agency reports 1,294 bodies recovered and 5,053 people missing as of Sept. 5.
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Overall death toll crosses 1,290
Multiple outlets report more than 1,290 or 1,300 dead across Nepal and China combined.
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Rasuwagadhi reports 93 workers missing
Company secretary says 93 people are unaccounted for; searches of the powerhouse found no one inside, and the company now estimates between four and 14 may have been trapped inside the powerhouse.
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Nepal Electricity Authority confirms 431 MW knocked out
Six major hydropower and transmission facilities were damaged, including Rasuwagadhi, Chilime and Trishuli 3A.
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Search for Rasuwagadhi workers expands beyond powerhouse
Searches extended to nearby forests and difficult mountain terrain after no one was found inside the powerhouse.
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Death toll rises to 1,357 in Nepal
Nepal's disaster authority updates the count from 1,294 on Sept. 5 to 1,357 bodies recovered as of Sept. 8, with 5,326 missing.
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China reports 43 deaths and 519 missing
China's official tally brings the combined death toll across both countries to at least 1,400 with more than 5,800 missing.
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Army estimates 121 workers trapped in hydropower tunnels
The Nepali Army provides a specific estimate of people trapped inside tunnels at various hydropower projects in Rasuwa.
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Four rescued alive in last five days
Including a Chinese national rescued from an audit tunnel at Upper Trishuli 1 on Saturday and a 64-year-old woman from Betrawati.
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Public anger mounts over search delays
Families and local communities express concern about the pace and prioritization of tunnel rescue operations.
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Death toll rises to 1,367 in Nepal
Nepal's disaster authority updates the count from 1,357 on Sept. 8 to 1,367 bodies recovered as of Sept. 9.
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Army identifies three tunnel focus sites
Nepal Army confirms search operations are concentrated on the Trishuli 3A, 3B and Chilime hydropower project tunnels.
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Combined death toll reaches 1,410
Multiple outlets report at least 1,410 deaths across Nepal and China, up from 1,400.
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Nepal deploys drones for flood relief
Authorities begin using drones to deliver medicines and supplies to communities cut off by landslide damage.
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5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolted Nepal amid ongoing flood rescue operations.
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Missing count revised to 5,651
Up from 5,326 in Nepal and 519 in China reported on Sept. 8.
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Fresh air detected in tunnel searches
Rescuers find fresh air during operations at submerged hydropower plant tunnels, raising hopes for trapped workers.
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Nepal uses cargo drones for food delivery
For the first time in an emergency operation in Nepal, cargo drones deliver food to communities cut off by landslides.
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India sends new relief consignment
India delivers tents, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lamps, medicines and rescue equipment to flood-hit Nepal.
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Damage assessment quantifies energy losses
Rapid assessment shows 13 hydropower projects and five solar plants totaling 783 MW severely damaged across Rasuwa and Nuwakot, with Rs 390.623 billion required for full grid restoration.
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917 workers and employees remain missing
Rescue teams are still searching for 917 missing workers and employees nearly two weeks after the disaster.
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Nepal death toll rises to 1,385
Up from 1,367 on Sept. 9.
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U.S. approves additional $1 million for victim identification
Bringing total State Department assistance to more than $5 million. American forensic specialists are working with Nepali police.
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India completes eighth relief flight
Total aid delivered by India now exceeds 130 tonnes, including shelters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lamps, medicines and tunnel rescue equipment, with 54 expert personnel deployed.
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UAE sends fifth relief aircraft
Delivery included 34 tonnes of aid: jet skis, rescue boats, relief packages, solar panels, and specialized search-and-rescue equipment.
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UAE rescuers find 10 more missing
Reported by The National.
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South Korea sends second aid team
Emergency aid team dispatched for recovery work.
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Commercial drones deliver up to 80 kg per flight
Nepal News reports drones flying from Dhunche to Hakubesi deliver essential food rations, medicines, and cooking gas cylinders to stranded families.
Claim tracker
14 confirmed · 1 unverified
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At least 1,385 people have died in Nepal as of September 11.
ANI News and AP7AM both report 1,385 deaths in Nepal as of Sept. 11.
2 agreeing - Confirmed
The combined death toll across Nepal and China is at least 1,410.
Mid-Day and Reuters both report the death toll crossed 1,410. China Tibet Online confirms 43 deaths on the Chinese side.
2 agreeing - Confirmed
More than 5,600 people remain missing.
Mid-Day reports 5,651 missing; Reuters reports more than 5,300 missing across Nepal and China's Tibet region.
2 agreeing - Confirmed
The United States approved an additional $1 million to help identify flood victims.
Both U.S. State Department and AP7AM confirm the additional $1 million for victim identification.
2 agreeing - Confirmed
Total U.S. State Department assistance has reached more than $5 million.
AP7AM reports State Department assistance for disaster response totals more than $5 million.
1 agreeing - Confirmed
American forensic specialists are working alongside Nepali police on victim identification.
AP7AM reports American forensic specialists working with Nepali police.
1 agreeing - Confirmed
India has delivered more than 130 tonnes of relief material through eight flights.
ANI News reports both totals as of Sept. 11.
2 agreeing - Confirmed
India has deployed 54 expert personnel to Nepal.
ANI News reports 54 expert personnel deployed.
1 agreeing - Confirmed
The UAE sent a fifth relief aircraft carrying 34 tonnes of aid.
WAM and The National both report the fifth UAE aircraft with 34 tonnes.
2 agreeing - Confirmed
Commercial drones capable of lifting up to 80 kilograms per flight are delivering supplies from Dhunche to Hakubesi.
Nepal News provides this specific detail about payload capacity and route.
1 agreeing - Confirmed
South Korea sent a second emergency aid team to Nepal.
UA News reports the second aid team dispatched.
1 agreeing - Confirmed
Three people have been rescued from deep inside tunnels, including two Nepalis and one Chinese man.
Mid-Day reports this total.
1 agreeing - Confirmed
261 foreign nationals from 23 countries remain missing on the Chinese side.
China Tibet Online reports repeated verification of this figure.
1 agreeing - Confirmed
At least 1,300 people have been confirmed dead across Nepal and China.
Reuters reports at least 1,300 confirmed dead, consistent with higher totals reported elsewhere.
1 agreeing - Unverified
UAE rescuers found 10 more missing people.
The National reports this but no other outlet confirms it, and no detail is provided on when or where.
1 agreeing
What we still don't know
- What is the current status of tunnel rescue operations at Trishuli 3A, 3B and Chilime?
- How many workers remain trapped or unaccounted for in the hydropower tunnels?
- What is the total international aid committed or delivered to date?
- Has the secondary flood threat from the landslide-created lake been resolved or mitigated?
- What is the updated missing-person count for Nepal specifically, separate from China?
Nepal floods, August 2026
- Death toll reaches 469 as second flood warning continues
- Nepal flood death toll passes 900 as search focuses on hydropower tunnels
- Death toll surpasses 1,000 as rescue efforts continue for trapped hydropower workers
- Nearly 300 workers rescued from flooded hydropower tunnels, 639 still trapped
- Death toll exceeds 1,000 as officials say trapped workers may still be alive
- Death toll rises past 1,200 as rescuers focus on underground chamber where 46 workers may survive
- Two workers rescued alive from tunnel nine days after flood; 93 Rasuwagadhi workers now missing
- Death toll reaches 1,357 in Nepal as army estimates 121 workers remain trapped in hydropower tunnels
- Death toll reaches 1,367 in Nepal as rescue teams focus on Trishuli 3A, 3B and Chilime tunnels
- Missing count revised upward to 5,651 as fresh air detected in hydropower tunnels
- Death toll rises to at least 1,385 as rescue focus narrows to three hydropower tunnels
- Death toll reaches 1,428 as Nepal estimates $7 billion reconstruction cost
- Nepal revises reconstruction cost to $4.78 billion; India to supply 654 MW to replace flood-damaged hydropower
- Death toll rises to 1,399; India begins 654 MW daily power supply as rescue teams near final stage at Chilime tunnel
- Search operations halted at 10 of 13 damaged hydropower projects as 868 workers remain missing
- Death toll rises to 1,410 in Nepal as missing count jumps to 6,150
- Rescuers recover 11 bodies from Upper Trishuli-1 tunnel; total dead reaches 1,414
- Death toll rises to 1,436 as hydropower tunnels yield 24 bodies in single week
Sources analysed
8 outlets in the analysed roster.
- ANI News — Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,369 as India sends eighth aid flight with over 130 tonnes of relief in total
- Rural Reconstruction Nepal — RRN Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi Flood Consolidated Summary 10 September 2026
- Nepal News — Nepal News Evening Briefing | Saturday, September 12, 2026
- China Tibet Online — China Tibet Online
- ANI News — Nepal flood death toll reaches 1385 as authorities continue search relief efforts
- U.S. Department of State — United States Approves Additional Funding for the Nepal Floods Response
- AP7AM — US approves additional $1 million to help Nepal identify flood victims
- WAM — Fifth UAE relief plane arrives in Nepal with 34 tonnes of aid