Nepal flash floods: over 160 killed,India sends relief materials

In Nepal,nearly 160 people were killed and over 750, including 133 Indian nationals, remain missing after a massive flash flood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal on Wednesday, devastating several towns and villages, washing away critical bridges, and crippling a dozen hydropower projects. Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told the parliament that an earthquake hit the Tibet region at 8:37 am (local time) and the flash floods were reported three minutes later, suggesting the tremors may have caused a glacial outburst which triggered the floods. The flood surged through the Bhote Koshi River affecting Rasuwa and Dhading districts bordering Tibet, officials said.
Meanwhile,India on Wednesday night sent the first tranche of relief supplies in a military transport aircraft to Nepal where flash floods along the country’s border with Tibet region killed at least 95 people and left a trail of destruction. The relief materials were sent hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Nepalese counterpart Balendra Shah and assured him of all possible humanitarian assistance to deal with the situation. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India dispatched 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) assistance to Nepal.

Dispatched 10 tonnes of HADR assistance and essential medicines to support Nepal’s response to the devastating floods.

Our thoughts are with the bereaved families and all those affected.

In face of this challenge, India stands with Nepal and its people. pic.twitter.com/FUJdkJzi1o

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) August 26, 2026

The massive flood entered the Trishuli River through the Bhote Koshi in Timure, a border-town in Rasuwa district, due to the rockslide and swelling of the Lhende River situated along the Nepal-Tibet border, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said. It then spread along the river course to other districts like Nuwakot, Chitawan, Gorkha, Tanahu and Nawalparasi East, covering areas ranging from around 70 km to nearly 200 km from capital Kathmandu.The Nepal Police in a social media post said 157 people died in the flash flood that hit the Himalayan nation.