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Nepal floods death toll reaches 1,127 with 4,800 missing, police post unidentified bodies

Nepal floods death toll rises to 1,127 with over 4,800 missing, and police upload 911 unidentified bodies for identification.

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The death toll from the Nepal floods reached 1,127 as of 02 September 2026, a week after the disaster began. [1] The death toll from flash floods in Nepal has risen to 1,127, according to the Nepal Police. [2] Over 4,800 people remained missing from the Nepal floods as of 02 September 2026. [3] The Nepal Police uploaded details of 911 unidentified bodies to its website to help relatives locate missing persons. [4] Of the 1,127 bodies recovered so far, only 95 have been identified and handed over to their families. [5] Search, rescue, and identification operations are continuing across several affected districts in Nepal. [6] The scale of the disaster has created a major challenge for authorities regarding the identification of bodies. [7]
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  1. The death toll from the Nepal floods reached 1,127 as of 02 September 2026, a week after the disaster began. · Deccan Herald
  2. The death toll from flash floods in Nepal has risen to 1,127, according to the Nepal Police. · Mid-day
  3. Over 4,800 people remained missing from the Nepal floods as of 02 September 2026. · Deccan Herald
  4. The Nepal Police uploaded details of 911 unidentified bodies to its website to help relatives locate missing persons. · Deccan Herald
  5. Of the 1,127 bodies recovered so far, only 95 have been identified and handed over to their families. · Mid-day
  6. Search, rescue, and identification operations are continuing across several affected districts in Nepal. · Mid-day
  7. The scale of the disaster has created a major challenge for authorities regarding the identification of bodies. · Mid-day
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