The Government of Nepal said search, rescue and relief operations remain underway following the 26 August 2026 Bhote Koshi floods, with 1,252 bodies recovered, around 4,200 people still missing and 11,993 people rescued as of 3 September. More than 300 foreign nationals have been rescued or confirmed safe, while approximately 590 foreign nationals from 34 countries remain missing. More than 9,300 Nepali Army personnel are deployed from Rasuwa through Nuwakot, Dhading, Chitwan and Nawalparasi East for rescue, body management, road clearance and emergency medical support.
Tunnel rescue operations have expanded across several sites. Indian specialists are working with Nepali teams in Chilime and Langtang, while Chinese teams are supporting operations at Upper Trishuli 3A and South Korean rescuers continue work at Upper Trishuli 1. Nepali teams are also operating at Upper Trishuli 3B, Haku and Rasuwagadhi. Forensic identification has been reinforced by a 19-member Indian team, five Chinese specialists, 19 members of a 24-person Singapore Disaster Victim Identification team and two South Korean forensic officials, with additional personnel, drones and equipment expected.
Nepal has requested further international support including high-capacity drones, LiDAR, Bailey bridges, DNA-testing kits, ground-penetrating radar, laboratory freezers, high-capacity pumps, broadband seismometers and epidemic-prevention supplies. The government thanked a wide group of countries and international institutions for assistance and said preliminary assessments show extensive damage to homes, roads, bridges, hydropower facilities and other critical infrastructure. It has also written to the co-chairs of the Loss and Damage Fund seeking immediate support, linking the disaster to the growing vulnerability of Himalayan countries to climate change.
China is continuing to facilitate the movement of Nepalis stranded on its side of the border. 114 Nepalis were travelling back through Tatopani on 3 September, while about 1,400 Nepali nationals remained in Kerung and around 100 Nepalis were still reported missing on the Chinese side. Authorities have also begun temporarily burying unidentified bodies after completing forensic procedures, while families of missing persons have again been asked to contact Nepal Police Hospital in Maharajgunj or their nearest District Police Office to support future DNA identification.
