Those requiring help may contact the embassy helplines at +977 985 131 6807 and +977 970 910 7500. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu have issued emergency helpline numbers for Indian nationals seeking assistance or information.
Fresh flood risks arise downstream of Nepal’s Bhote Koshi as a new lake forms, prompting urgent safety measures and monitoring. They are travelling in groups comprising people from other states. Mahabir Pun, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, to support Nepal’s flood relief and rescue efforts. India remains committed to standing by Nepal and its people.
The Nepal Tourism Board also issued emergency contact numbers, including the toll-free number 1234, hotline 1144 and Tourist Police number 9851289445. As rescue teams searched on Thursday (August 27) for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, Earth scientists reviewed satellite imagery for clues to the cause and assessed the devastation. In clearer images from Thursday, they said they could see that the bedrock underneath the glacier had collapsed, taking the massive chunk of ice down with it and sending boulders and ice into the valley. -AP A fresh flood risk persists in downstream areas of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal’s Rasuwa district after a new barrier lake formed near the river’s source, with Chinese authorities warning that the lake could breach, officials said on Thursday (August 27). Australia will provide $3.6 million in aid for communities hit by floods along the Nepal-China border and deploy extra consular staff to the area, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Friday (August 28) as the number of missing Australians rose to 39. Wong said in a joint statement with International Development Minister Anne Aly. -Reuters The Red Cross launched an emergency appeal for $31 million on Thursday (August 27) to respond to the devastating flash floods and landslides that struck the Nepal-Tibet border. The Switzerland-based International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) launched the appeal for 25 million Swiss francs the day after releasing one million francs to support the immediate lifesaving response. The appeal is to cover emergency disaster response followed by supporting the medium and long-term recovery, over the next two years. -AFP Several people have died in Nepal after floods triggered by a glacial collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border, with 288 Indians still missing. The Karnataka government on Thursday (August 27, 2026) said 13 people from the State were missing in Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) following flash floods. Of the 13, 11 are from Bengaluru Urban district, one is from Mysuru district and one is from Dharwad district. The death toll from the massive Nepal-Tibet flash floods rose to 392 on Thursday (August 27), as rescuers raced against time to trace hundreds of people still missing, including 290 Indian nationals. Of the 392 victims, 389 died in the flash floods in Nepal, while three were killed in neighbouring Tibet. On India’s support to Nepal as it deals with the disaster, which has killed at least 359 people in the country, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “The second consignment of 37.5 tonnes of HADR (humanitarian assistance and disaster relief) material, medicines and food packets has been handed over to Mr. At least 288 Indians are missing in Nepal’s flash floods; India focuses on humanitarian aid and mobilizing resources for relief efforts.
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) said it had received information from the Chinese side about the formation of a lake at a river blockage site near the Nepal-China border. The information was conveyed to Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the Chinese government, according to the department. “The extraordinary scale of this disaster and the remoteness of the affected region mean immense challenges lie ahead for the response and recovery,” Ms. Most of the missing people are in Timure in Rasuwa district of Nepal, while a few are in Darchen in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), according to a release. A Nepal Police statement said 796 people, including 50 foreigners, have so far been rescued from affected areas by helicopters, while another 796 have been evacuated by land. -PTI In a “preliminary assessment” of the situation following the flash flood in Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday (August 27, 2026) said at least 290 Indian nationals remain “uncontactable”.
Geomorphologists Kristen Cook and Dan Shugar said initial images from Nepal on Wednesday were obscured by clouds and dust from the debris, so they could only see that part of a glacier had broken off from the Langtang Lirung peak, near the border with Tibet.
