27.08.2026 18:40
The death toll from the flood disaster caused by the overflow of the Bhotekoshi River on the Nepal-China border has risen to 359. While it has been announced that 910 people are missing, search and rescue efforts continue with the participation of thousands of soldiers and police in the region. Images spread on social media after the disaster sparked great reaction. In the images, the body of a person who died in the flood was seen being dragged to the shore with the help of a stick, and some people were seen trying to take valuables from the body.
The toll of the flood disaster on the Nepal-China border is worsening.
DEATH TOLL RISES TO 359
In a statement from Nepalese police, it was reported that the number of people who lost their lives in the flood disaster following the overflow of the Bhotekoshi River has risen to 359. In a statement from Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, it was stated that a total of 910 people are missing and cannot be reached. It was reported that this number includes 517 foreign tourists, 44 people from the Nepalese army, and 28 officers from the Nepalese police. Search and rescue efforts continue with the participation of 2,000 military personnel from the Nepalese army and 3,318 police officers.
THEY TRIED TO TAKE ITEMS FROM THE CORPSE
Meanwhile, after the disaster, some citizens were seen entering the floodwaters to search for valuables. An image spread on social media drew backlash. In the images, people were seen pulling the corpse of a person who died in the flood to the shore with the help of sticks. After the corpse was brought to the shore, moments of some people trying to take valuables from the deceased person were also reflected in the images. The incident drew widespread reaction on social media.
PRIME MINISTER INSPECTED THE DISASTER ZONE
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah visited some of the areas most affected by the flood disaster, including Bidur and surrounding settlements in the Nuwakot district. During the visit, he met with officials, security forces, and community representatives to assess the extent of the damage and discuss response efforts. It was reported that Prime Minister Shah instructed officials to provide immediate support to families affected by the flood, reopen closed roads, and repair damaged infrastructure as soon as possible. After inspecting the settlements, Shah returned to the capital, Kathmandu. Following his inspection in the Bidur area, Shah held a high-level meeting at the Prime Minister's Office and Council of Ministers. Shah gave instructions to accelerate rescue operations in flood-affected areas, provide free and effective treatment for the injured, and immediately deliver relief supplies to displaced families. Shah particularly emphasized that aid camps established for displaced persons must be orderly and clean, and requested that priority be given to women, children, and the elderly in the camps.
"GLACIAL COLLAPSE, NOT AN EARTHQUAKE, CAUSED THE DISASTER"
In a statement from the United States Geological Survey, it was noted that the flood was caused by a "glacial collapse and debris flow," not an earthquake, and that this situation led to "catastrophic impacts downstream." The statement said, "Further analyses of nearby seismic stations, long-period seismic waves, and satellite imagery have allowed us to determine that the event was actually a glacial collapse and debris flow, and that no earthquake occurred."
3 DEATHS, 558 MISSING IN CHINA
In Gyirong, in China's Tibet Autonomous Region on the border with Nepal, 3 people lost their lives due to a landslide, and 558 people, including 260 foreigners, are missing.