Nepal flood death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnels

Rescue team members work to enter the tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station as they search for survivors and retrieve bodies in Rasuwa, Nepal, Sept 3, 2026. - Photo: Reuters

KATHMANDU: The death toll from Nepal's devastating flood rose on Tuesday (Sept 8) to 1,357, with 5,326 people still missing, the country's disaster authority said nearly two weeks after the Aug 26 disaster.

In China, 43 people were confirmed dead and 519 missing, according to state media, bringing the overall toll to 1,400 dead and 5,845 missing.

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2026年9月3日，在尼泊尔拉苏瓦，救援队员们正在进入上特里苏里3A水电站的隧道，搜寻幸存者并打捞遇难者遗体。——图片：路透社

加德满都：尼泊尔灾害管理部门周二（9月8日）表示，这场毁灭性洪灾造成的死亡人数已上升至1357人，另有5326人失踪。这场灾难发生在8月26日，至今已近两周。

据官方媒体报道，中国确认死亡人数为 43 人，失踪人数为 519 人，使死亡总人数达到 1400 人，失踪总人数达到 5845 人。

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