Latest news in Nepal? September 4th, 2026

Major developments in Nepal centered around the aftermath and ongoing rescue operations following the catastrophic glacial flash floods and landslides triggered in late August:

• Hydropower Tunnel Rescues: Search and rescue teams successfully pulled two trapped workers alive from a flooded tunnel at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project in Rasuwa district. Rescuers heard voices deeper inside the subterranean chambers, raising urgent hopes of saving more of the dozens of workers believed trapped underground. WXXI News+ 1
• Casualties and Missing Toll: Disaster management and police officials reported the death toll has climbed past 1,280 to 1,290 people, with over 4,700 to 5,000 people still unaccounted for across severely impacted areas along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers. CBS News
• Humanitarian and Recovery Efforts: Thousands of police, military personnel, and volunteers are deployed across affected districts. Relief agencies note that damaged bridges and blocked roads continue to hamper access to remote communities, while temporary holding shelters house thousands of displaced residents facing acute shortages of safe drinking water and food. Nepal News | Nepal’s First Online News Portal+ 1
• Economic and Infrastructure Impact: Preliminary assessments by disaster authorities estimate infrastructure and property damage at over 387 billion Nepalese rupees (approximately $2.5 billion), with dozens of hydropower projects heavily damaged or knocked offline. ANI News