- The combined toll in Nepal and Tibet rose to 750 dead and over 3,000 missing after the latest updates on Sunday.
- Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.
- Flood warning notices were sent to people’s phones throughout Sunday morning, as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst-hit by flooding.
- The latest warnings came after Chinese authorities informed their Nepalese counterparts of increased water flow upstream, according to Dharam Raj Uprety, chief executive of Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
- The floods left entire homes, vehicles, and farm tractors jutting from thick grey-brown sediment, and rice terraces along riverside experienced landslides.
- Nepal’s disaster agency reported 734 deaths and 2,498 missing, while Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, including over a hundred Nepalis and people from other countries.
- Residents of flood-hit villages struggled with near-constant alarms, with one local resident, Govind Shreshta, saying, “Sometimes they say a flood is coming, then we have to run again to higher ground, even at night. There is also rain.”
Nepal is facing a dire situation as authorities warn of potential new flooding, with the death toll from recent disasters climbing to 750 and over 3,000 individuals reported missing.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that 734 deaths and 2,498 missing are confirmed in Nepal, while Chinese authorities have reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, including many Nepalis.
Residents in flood-affected areas are struggling to respond to frequent flood warnings. Govind Shreshta, a local resident, expressed frustration, stating, “Sometimes they say a flood is coming, then we have to run again to higher ground, even at night. There is also rain.”
The latest warnings were issued after reports of increased water flow in the Bhotekoshi River, prompting authorities to send flood alerts to residents' phones. Dharam Raj Uprety, chief executive of Nepal’s disaster agency, confirmed the situation, urging vigilance among communities.47
In the town of Galchhi, residents have sought refuge on higher ground as they witness the devastation caused by the floods, with entire homes and vehicles submerged in thick sediment. “People pointed to enormous rocks that had been washed downriver during the earlier floods,” reported witnesses.56
As rescue crews work to clear major highways and assist affected communities, the situation remains critical, with ongoing risks of further flooding as rain continues to fall.
“Authorities sent flood warnings to phones throughout Sunday morning as rescue crews cleared a major highway linking Kathmandu to a worst-hit area. In Galchhi, residents fled to a bridge, watching enormous rocks wash downriver, while one local, Govind Shreshta, said alarms force them to run to higher ground even at night.”
