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Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises to 1,252; 7,500 Houses Destroyed

Nepal floods kill at least 1,252 people and destroy 7,500 homes as search continues.

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The death toll from floods in Nepal has risen to 1,252. [1] On 4 Sep 2026, rescue workers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after deadly flash flooding struck the country. [2] Two hydropower workers in Nepal were rescued alive from tunnels buried by debris following catastrophic floods. [3] Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khadka stated that Nepal has not requested any financial compensation from India, China, or the United States. [4] Insurance claims filed in Nepal for the 26 August floods total about $171 million. [5] The 26 August floods in Nepal left a reconstruction bill estimated at $4-5 billion. [6] The number of missing people is estimated at 4,875. [7] Rescuers said that hundreds more workers remain trapped in dozens of hydropower projects buried across the area by the flash flooding. [8] Nepal's primary appeal is for international cooperation to understand and address the effects of climate change in the Himalayan region. [9] Rescue operations successfully retrieved the two individuals from the tunnel after the nine-day duration. [10] The incident occurred in Nepal, where severe flooding led to the workers' entrapment. [11] Nepal's Finance Minister called the $4-5 billion reconstruction estimate preliminary. [12]
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  1. The death toll from floods in Nepal has risen to 1,252. · Deccan Herald
  2. On 4 Sep 2026, rescue workers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after deadly flash flooding struck the country. · Al Jazeera
  3. Two hydropower workers in Nepal were rescued alive from tunnels buried by debris following catastrophic floods. · Deccan Herald
  4. Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khadka stated that Nepal has not requested any financial compensation from India, China, or the United States. · Amarujala
  5. Insurance claims filed in Nepal for the 26 August floods total about $171 million. · mint
  6. The 26 August floods in Nepal left a reconstruction bill estimated at $4-5 billion. · mint
  7. The number of missing people is estimated at 4,875. · Deccan Herald
  8. Rescuers said that hundreds more workers remain trapped in dozens of hydropower projects buried across the area by the flash flooding. · Al Jazeera
  9. Nepal's primary appeal is for international cooperation to understand and address the effects of climate change in the Himalayan region. · Amarujala
  10. Rescue operations successfully retrieved the two individuals from the tunnel after the nine-day duration. · France 24
  11. The incident occurred in Nepal, where severe flooding led to the workers' entrapment. · France 24
  12. Nepal's Finance Minister called the $4-5 billion reconstruction estimate preliminary. · mint
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