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Nepal's government released its first injury and infrastructure damage report on the massive flooding that struck the country, revealing that an estimated 1.6 million residents were affected. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Commission's (NDRRMA) report released on the day of the disaster, the government announced the first comprehensive assessment of casualties, damage to homes and roads, and general infrastructure within a short period after the disaster.

The government had previously released updates on search, rescue, and aid efforts, but this report marked the first time it included both the disaster's progression and the scale of damage across sectors. The report confirmed that the floods impacted five regions in Nepal - Lautokot and Nuwakot, which suffered the most severe damage, followed by Dhading, Gandaki, and Chitwan.

Approximately 1.6 million people were recorded as affected. The death toll rose to 1,114, while 3,916 people were reported missing. Rescue efforts involved 21,314 police and military personnel, with assistance from foreign teams from Korea, China, and India. So far, 2,513 people have been rescued, with 3,200 others staying in temporary shelters.

The most severely impacted areas included the Koiliyana and Amatoli districts of Lautokot, where over 1,444,161 people were left stranded due to blocked roads, electricity, and communication lines. The Nuwakot region reported 1,267 homes completely destroyed and 1,253 partially damaged. Forty-one percent of the country's hydroelectric power facilities also suffered damage, totaling 783.385 megawatts (MW) of capacity.

The report attributed the disaster to a large-scale rock and glacier collapse originating from upstream in the Lautokot-Gandaki region, near the Nepal-China border. The ongoing landslide risk and the potential formation of temporary lakes due to sediment buildup from the collapsed embankments pose further threats.