Nepal and Chinese authorities reported a combined total of 1,003 deaths and 4,462 missing people following a massive flash flood in their border region. ^[1] The Nepalese National Authority for Disaster Reduction and Management (NDRRMA) reported 987 bodies recovered and 3,916 missing in Nepal. ^[2] Floods and landslides on the Nepal-China border on August 26, 2026, have resulted in a combined total of 1,003 deaths and 4,462 missing people according to official reports from both nations. ^[3] A new balance of the floods that struck Nepal and China on August 26, 2026, shows that the death toll has surpassed 1,000 with 4,462 people still missing. ^[4] Nepalese military-led aerial rescue operations have completed 573 helicopter flights, evacuating 11,814 people since the emergency began. ^[5] Over 21,000 security forces, including 8,896 military personnel, 7,912 police officers, and 4,203 Armed Police Force agents, have been deployed for search and rescue operations. ^[6] The total count of the catastrophe stands at 1,003 dead and 4,462 missing across both sides of the mountain. ^[7]