Death toll from Nepal floods rises to 1,056

Chinese TV reports death toll from Nepal floods has reached 1,056 with 4,500 missing.

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China Central Television reported on September 1 that the death toll from floods in Nepal has reached 1,056, citing Nepalese police. ^[1] Police in Nepal reported on August 31, 2026, that the death toll from landslides and floods in the northern districts has reached 951 people. ^[2] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal stated that approximately 590 foreign nationals are still missing following the natural disaster. ^[3] Approximately 4,500 people are listed as missing. ^[4] Earlier reports had put the death toll at 1,010. ^[5] More than 10,000 people, including over 323 foreign nationals, were rescued after the disaster struck. ^[6] The disaster primarily affected the Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, where flash floods caused fatalities and destroyed buildings and homes. ^[7]

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China Central Television reported on September 1 that the death toll from floods in Nepal has reached 1,056, citing Nepalese police. · TASS

Police in Nepal reported on August 31, 2026, that the death toll from landslides and floods in the northern districts has reached 951 people. · Republika Online

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal stated that approximately 590 foreign nationals are still missing following the natural disaster. · Republika Online

Approximately 4,500 people are listed as missing. · TASS

Earlier reports had put the death toll at 1,010. · TASS

More than 10,000 people, including over 323 foreign nationals, were rescued after the disaster struck. · Republika Online

The disaster primarily affected the Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, where flash floods caused fatalities and destroyed buildings and homes. · Republika Online

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