31st August 2026 – (Kathmandu) The official death toll from last week’s Himalayan floods has increased to 939, with 3,925 people still unaccounted for, among them 592 foreign nationals, according to updated figures cited by local and international outlets. Authorities say hundreds of hydropower workers remain missing, with the estimate revised to about 639 from earlier counts of 933 as lists are consolidated. The disaster was triggered by a high‑altitude glacial collapse near the Nepal–Tibet border, unleashing a torrent that devastated river valleys and communities downstream. Total death toll increases to 939.
Rescue teams are pushing deeper into multiple hydropower tunnels, using compressors to pump air, draining water where possible and clearing mud and debris with excavators, while controlled blasts are deployed to open blocked sections. Operations are focused on sites including Upper Trishuli‑1 and Trishuli‑3A, where progress has been measured in stages amid hazardous conditions. Officials caution that figures may change as access improves and duplicate reports are reconciled.