South Korean response team begins ground search for missing nationals
South Korea's joint rapid response team began a ground search near the disaster area for nine South Koreans missing in Nepal.
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2026
Nepal-Tibet Flood Death Toll Reaches 1,066, With 4,462 Missing
By September 2, the combined flood death toll in Nepal and the Chinese Tibet region had reached 1,066, with 4,462 people missing. A preliminary UNDP assessment released the same day found that 84,270 people across 17 municipalities in six districts of Nepal were affected, 2,359 buildings were destroyed and about 2.2 million tonnes of debris remained.
Nepal Estimates Around 20,000 Homes Need Rebuilding as Search Continues
Nepal's flood death toll rose to at least 1,252, with more than 4,200 people still missing. Authorities estimated that about 7,500 homes had been completely destroyed and around 20,000 would need rebuilding in safer locations, while rescue teams continued searching for around 900 people feared trapped at hydropower facilities.
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Two Survivors Rescued From Nepal Hydropower Tunnel Nine Days After Floods
Video report on the rescue of two survivors from a tunnel at the Upper Trisuli 3A Hydropower Station nine days after the Nepal floods
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Rescuers pulled two Nepali workers alive from a tunnel at the Upper Trisuli 3A Hydropower Station nine days after the floods. They were the first survivors rescued from the affected hydropower projects, and one of the workers said he had been in contact with others inside the tunnel.
Disaster
Korean Relief Team Intensifies Search in Areas Requested by Missing Persons' Families
The Korea Disaster Relief Team and the Nepali Army conducted ground and drone searches around the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project's powerhouse and nearby areas requested by the missing Koreans' families, but did not locate any of them. The intensified search followed Nepal's decision to cooperate with searches in those areas.