Flood death toll in Nepal and Tibet surpasses 1,000 as rescues continue
The reported death toll from severe flooding in Nepal and Tibet passed 1,000 on September 1, with rescue efforts continuing around hydropower sites where hundreds of workers were believed trapped.
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- The reported death toll from severe flooding in Nepal and Tibet passed 1,000 on September 1, with rescue efforts continuing around hydropower sites where hundreds of workers were believed trapped.
The reported death toll from severe flooding in Nepal and Tibet surpassed 1,000 on September 1, 2026, as rescue teams continued searching for survivors.
Rescue operations remained focused on hydropower sites, where hundreds of workers were believed to be trapped. Authorities in Nepal were also burying victims who had not yet been identified while families waited for information.
The new toll marks a major escalation in the disaster. An earlier AddisMizan story on August 31 reported that 939 hydropower workers were trapped by flooding in Nepal; the latest source records describe a wider cross-border death toll exceeding 1,000.
The situation remained active, and both the number of casualties and the status of people reported missing could change as search and recovery work continues.
