Nepal flood death toll at 1,259, missing figure jumps to 5,083
An aerial view shows a quarry in the aftermath of flash floods in Nepal's Rasuwa district on September 3, 2026. More than 1,200 people have been killed and nearly 5,000 are missing on both sides of the China-Nepal border since the catastrophic glacial mountain collapse on August 26, according to tolls by both nations on September 3. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)
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September 3, 2026

Nepal flood death toll at 1,259, missing figure jumps to 5,083

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP)—Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 1,259 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Thursday, reporting a sharp rise in the number of missing, at 5,083.

Chinese state media reported 21 people killed in Tibet and 541 missing, taking the total toll from the August 26 disaster to 1,280 dead and 5,624 missing.

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