Nepal Floods: 1,453 Dead, 5,285 Missing a Month On
Nepal government reports 1,453 bodies recovered and 5,285 missing after 26 August flash floods, as aid access remains constrained and needs assessment continues.
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A month after 26 August flash floods in central Nepal, the government reports 1,453 bodies recovered, 5,285 people missing and 13,795 rescued. Preliminary analysis estimates 84,270 people affected across 17 municipalities in six districts, with about 7,570 houses damaged.
- Government figures as of 26 September list 1,453 bodies recovered, 5,285 missing and 13,795 rescued.
- Preliminary humanitarian analysis estimates 84,270 people affected across 17 municipalities in six districts.
- The Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment indicates about 7,570 houses affected, impacting around 32,963 people.
Casualty and displacement figures still being verified
Nepal's government-led search and rescue operations are continuing a month after the 26 August flash floods in central Nepal. As of 26 September, authorities reported 1,453 bodies recovered, 5,285 people missing and 13,795 people rescued. The situation report says these figures are expected to change as access improves.
Preliminary humanitarian analysis estimates 84,270 people affected across 17 municipalities in six districts. Access constraints and ongoing verification of displacement and housing impacts remain key challenges, according to the report.
Housing damage and priority needs
The government-led Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment indicates approximately 7,570 houses affected, impacting around 32,963 people. Roads, bridges, agricultural land and critical infrastructure were also damaged.
Priority needs listed include shelter and essential household items, water, sanitation and hygiene, food, health and mental health and psychosocial support services, protection, and access to affected communities. Longer-term requirements include private housing and settlement, livelihood rebuilding, repair of household energy systems and telecommunications, debris and sediment management, and disaster and climate risk management.
Response coordination
A Rapid Damage Needs Assessment has also been published by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, elaborating on post-disaster needs. IOM is supporting the government-led response through site assessments, coordination, health, protection, non-food items, recovery and Displacement Tracking Matrix work, according to the report.
How many people were reported missing after Nepal's August 2026 floods?
As of 26 September, the Government of Nepal reported 5,285 people missing following the 26 August flash floods, a figure expected to change as access improves.
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