Nepal Flood Toll Climbs To 1,066 As 4,462 Remain Missing
· World · Times of India, Zee News, The Hindu
The death toll from the Aug 26 Himalayan flash flood reached 1,066 across Nepal and Tibet as of Tuesday, with 4,462 people still listed missing seven days into the disaster. Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority counted 3,916 missing, including 583 foreign nationals, while China reported another 546 missing in Tibet. Senior police and disaster officials told TOI that finding anyone alive in the open along the Bhote Koshi-Trishuli corridor is now nearly impossible, with hopes concentrated on underground hydropower sites where air pockets may still exist. Nepal's army is deploying canine squads across massive stretches of silt and debris downstream, while NDRRMA has listed 639 people tied to hydel projects as missing. India's MEA left its missing-person tally unchanged at 275 Indian nationals and 128 PIOs, with 158 Indians already rescued by Monday night.
Why it matters
India has 275 nationals and 128 PIOs still unaccounted for in a trans-Himalayan disaster that has devastated Nepal's hydropower corridor, a critical energy artery for the region. The rising toll and shrinking rescue window raise immediate consular and humanitarian concerns for Indian families, while prolonged damage to Nepal's hydropower projects could affect cross-border energy and trade ties.
Read the original report — Times of India
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