Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

In Nepal on August 31, 2026, authorities warned of possible fresh flooding as communities dealt with the devastation of the flood disaster that also hit Tibet. Nepal buried its dead. NDTV put deaths above 900 with over 4,000 still missing, while the New Straits Times reported more than 3,000 missing. Anadolu reported at least 933 workers trapped at Nepal hydropower projects, and rescue teams sought hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels.

A school principal evacuated 900 pupils before floods swept away the school, according to Reuters. Missing foreign nationals included Israelis, Latvians, a British man's wife and a US woman on a Kailash trip. NDTV reported that the floods exposed gaps in data sharing with China, and AFP Fact Check found that claims blaming HAARP for the floods were false.