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Nepal-Tibet floods live: Rescue efforts under way, death toll crosses 1,000

The death toll from flooding in Nepal and Tibet has gone past 1,000, as rescue teams work to reach communities cut off by the disaster.

Relatives of Nakul Sharma, 36, who lost his life in the deadly flash floods and a mudslide, mourn during his cremation rituals on the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu
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‘Nothing is usable’: Nepal residents return to flood-ravaged homes

By Urooba Jamal
Published On 1 Sep 2026

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  • The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet has gone past 1,000, authorities said, as rescue teams worked to reach communities cut off by the disaster.
  • At least 1,010 have been killed in Nepal, with 3,916 still missing. China says 16 people have been killed and 546 missing.