Nepal flash floods LIVE: At least 933 workers trapped in hydropower projects
Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said the country is facing an “unimaginable and heartbreaking” disaster
At least 933 workers are believed to be trapped at several hydropower projects in Nepal following severe floods last week, according to the country's disaster management authority on Monday, August 31, 2026. Prime Minister Balendra Shah described the disaster as "unimaginable and heartbreaking" as authorities grapple with assessing the full extent of the devastating floods that have claimed at least 797 lives in Nepal and Tibet across the border in China.
Hundreds of bodies are being buried in temporary graves before identification, straining Hindu funeral traditions and prompting accusations of neglect. The Bhotekoshi River, carrying the floodwaters hundreds of kilometers downstream, has claimed the lives of 791 victims in Chitwan district. As the death toll reaches 788 and 2,502 people remain missing, authorities are urgently seeking freezer units and DNA-testing kits to preserve and identify bodies quickly.
The glacial collapse and flash flood near the Nepal-China border serves as a stark reminder of how vulnerable mountain environments are to climate change, warns UN climate chief Simon Stiell.
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