Nepal flash floods LIVE: Nepal warns of rising water levels in Bhotekoshi River as combined death toll surges to 750
Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah said the government is with the flood-affected citizens of the country and its priority is to save the life of every citizen
T he death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 675 on Saturday (August 29, 2026), with bodies continuing to be recovered as search and rescue operations pressed ahead amid renewed rainfall, rising water levels and fears of further flooding in the Bhotekoshi River basin .
Nearly 2,400 people remained missing, including at least 320 foreign nationals, while more than 4,400 people have been rescued or evacuated so far as rescuers race against time to reach remote settlements cut off by the destruction of roads and bridges.
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