China's government reported 16 dead and 546 missing in the Tibetan border region, bringing the combined Nepal-China death toll to 1,003 and missing to 4,462 from the flash flood. ^[1] Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on 2026-09-01 that 987 bodies had been recovered in flood-affected areas and the number of missing people in Nepal had been reduced to 3,916, after removing more than 290 workers previously counted from hydroelectric plants. ^[2] Nepal and China authorities reported a joint death toll of 1,003 and 4,462 missing from the massive flood that hit Nepal's Rasuwa district and China's Tibet region on August 26, 2026. ^[3] Nepal's NDRRMA attributed the reduction in missing numbers to restored electricity and telecommunications, stating that all 110 Nepal Telecom cell towers affected by the flood were operational again. ^[4] Nepal's NDRRMA reported the number of missing hydroelectric project workers fell from 933 to 639, with many possibly trapped in underground tunnels. ^[5] More than 21,000 security personnel, including 8,896 soldiers, 7,912 police officers, and 4,203 Armed Police Force members, have been deployed for a seventh day of search-and-rescue operations covering over 150 kilometers. ^[6] The number of missing hydroelectric project workers in Nepal dropped from 933 to 639, and many are believed to be trapped in underground tunnels, according to NDRRMA. ^[7]