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]