{"id":18499,"date":"2026-08-31T08:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18499"},"modified":"2026-08-31T08:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:11:09","slug":"nepal-flash-floods-death-toll-rises-to-903-over-4200-still-missing-as-rescue-operations-intensify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18499","title":{"rendered":"Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 903, over 4,200 still missing as rescue operations intensify"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133643129,imgsize-155846,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/death-toll-reaches-669-in-nepal-flash-floods.jpg\" alt=\"Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 903, over 4,200 still missing as rescue operations intensify\" title=\"Death toll reaches 903 in Nepal flash floods\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Death toll reaches 903 in Nepal flash floods\">Death toll reaches 903 in Nepal flash floods<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and landslides in Nepal has risen to 903, according to Nepalese authorities, as large-scale rescue operations continue across flood-hit areas.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The disaster has also left around 4,247 people missing, while 10,451 people have been rescued so far, the data showed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The floods and landslides, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche along the Tibet border, have left thousands of people missing or uncontactable, while nearly 20,000 security personnel and 14 military helicopters have been deployed for rescue and relief operations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The government of Andhra Pradesh said that, as of 7 am on Monday, an estimated 2,500 to 3,000 people remained missing or uncontactable, while more than 8,700 people had been evacuated by security forces.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Several Indian nationals are also still untraceable following the floods and landslides. Authorities said between 149 and 180 Indians have been evacuated, while around 275 to 320 remain missing or uncontactable.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Among those unaccounted for are 14 pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh, including seven from the state and seven non-resident Indians.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Meanwhile, 20 Telugu pilgrims who survived the floods safely reached Kathmandu from Tibet. The Andhra Pradesh government said a group of 144 pilgrims arrived in Kathmandu from Saga County, Tibet, through the Kodari checkpoint at around 11 pm on Sunday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The group includes 20 Telugu pilgrims, including Sastry and three members of his family. They are scheduled to travel to Mumbai on Tuesday before proceeding to their respective homes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Authorities are maintaining continuous coordination with Nepalese counterparts to locate and rescue stranded Indians, particularly pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Rescue teams deployed across affected areas<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Around 20,000 security personnel and 14 military helicopters remain engaged in relief operations, while six specialised surgical teams have been deployed to provide emergency medical assistance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>India&#8217;s specialised tunnel-rescue teams and technical experts are also assisting with operations at the Trishuli-3A hydropower tunnel, where workers remain trapped.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>More than 25 miles of roads and 40 suspension bridges have reportedly been destroyed, according to the Andhra Pradesh government.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>Heavy rainfall, landslides and blocked valleys continue to hamper rescue efforts. Authorities are also monitoring a potentially dangerous temporary lake formed in Tibet following severe flooding, amid concerns over further risks to affected areas.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>The Andhra Pradesh government said it remains in constant contact with Nepalese authorities regarding the evacuation, identification and welfare of Indian nationals, particularly pilgrims from the state.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/south-asia\/nepal-flash-floods-death-toll-rises-to-903-over-4200-still-missing-as-rescue-operations-intensify\/articleshow\/133642662.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Death toll reaches 903 in Nepal flash floods The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and landslides in Nepal has risen to 903, according to Nepalese authorities, as large-scale rescue operations continue across flood-hit areas.The disaster has also left around 4,247 people missing, while 10,451 people have been rescued so far, the data showed.The floods 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toll reaches 903 in Nepal flash floods The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and landslides in Nepal has risen to 903, according to Nepalese authorities, as large-scale rescue operations continue across flood-hit areas.The disaster has also left around 4,247 people missing, while 10,451 people have been rescued so far, the data showed.The floods [&hellip;]","magazineBlocksPostCategories":["\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36 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