Nepal floods: Father borrows $13, walks for days to search for missing son
Poor, frustrated and angry, Talka Sada is losing hope after trekking across Nepal's flood-hit areas in his search.
On September 2, 2026, India's External Affairs Minister Jaishankar announced that the country has dispatched its fifth aid package to Nepal, following severe flash floods. The package includes an 11-member rescue team equipped with specialized tools, along with over five tonnes of essential medicines. The aircraft carrying this aid departed from India.
Meanwhile, the death toll in Nepal due to the floods has risen to 1,127, as search and rescue efforts continue to locate the remaining missing individuals. The police have recovered 1,113 bodies, with 95 bodies handed over to their families. Postmortem and legal identification processes have been completed for these bodies. The unidentified victims' details have been uploaded to the Nepal Police website, aiding family members in identifying their missing loved ones.
The Indian aid effort has delivered more than 68 tonnes of relief materials to Nepal since the disaster struck. This assistance includes a medical team, technical contingent, and equipment for search and rescue operations. The initial aid was sent within hours of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking with his Nepalese counterpart, Balendra Shah, on August 26, 2026, when the floods had already hit Nepal. Modi had pledged full humanitarian assistance to help Nepal cope with the crisis.
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