Nepal's rescue teams are trying to trace 933 workers and employees in various hydropower project sites in flood-hit areas who have been out of contact since August 26, with many believed to be trapped in tunnels.
Expert teams from India and China are currently assisting the rescuers in these operations.

More than 600 are stranded inside the tunnels of various hydropower projects, waiting to be rescued, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said.

So far, 279 people have been rescued from the tunnels of various hydropower projects, including 254 people from Upper Trishuli-1 and 18 from the Langtang Khola site. The conditions of the others are unknown.

At least 84 people from Tamil Nadu remain unaccounted for after the tragedy in Nepal.

Making a statement in the state assembly on the latest situation, Tamil Nadu Minister Aadhav Arjuna said 305 people from Tamil Nadu had travelled to Nepal. Of them, 220 have been confirmed safe, while contact could not yet be established with 84 people.

So far, 21 Tamil Nadu pilgrims have returned safely.

The minister said 21 of the 57 people who travelled through Super Yathira agency in Kumbakonam have returned safely, while contact has not yet been established with the 49 pilgrims who travelled through Chennai-based Mahadev Kailash Yathira agency.

Many others who travelled through different groups have been traced and are safe, the minister said, adding that several of them are expected to return today and tomorrow.

There is, however, an apparent discrepancy in the numbers. If 305 people travelled from Tamil Nadu and 220 have been confirmed safe, the balance works out to 85, one more than the minister’s figure of 84 people with whom contact has not been established. The status of that one person remains unclear.

The uncertainty continues to leave families anxious.

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At least 4,793 people were listed as missing Monday.

Here are the latest numbers, as reported by the news agency AFP:

- In total: 4,793 missing -

Nepal's disaster agency increased the total number of people missing on its side of the border to 4,247 on Monday, saying there were also 903 confirmed deaths.

The number of missing in Tibet is 546, with 16 others dead, China's state broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday.

Together, the total missing stands at 4,793 and the total dead at 919.

Nepal's disaster agency said Monday that 592 foreigners were unaccounted for, without listing them by nationality.

Chinese officials said Sunday at least 261 foreign nationals were among those unaccounted for there.

In India, authorities said they had recovered seven bodies from rivers flowing from Nepal, believed to be flood victims. However, at this time they are not included in the toll.

- Nepal -

Among the missing are 933 people working on hydropower projects, 45 Nepali Army soldiers, 38 police and armed police officers and 18 customs and immigration officers.

At least 1,158 people are unaccounted for in the hard-hit district of Nuwakot.

China's CCTV said Sunday that 104 Nepali nationals were missing in Tibet.

- China -

China's foreign ministry said on Thursday that nearly 100 Chinese nationals were among the missing in Nepal.

The Nepal Tourism Board said eight Chinese were unaccounted for but that 16 had been rescued.

- India -

India's foreign ministry said on Saturday that 275 citizens were missing, and an additional 128 persons of Indian origin. Around 900 Indian nationals are still on the Chinese side but are safe and contactable.

Chinese state media said Sunday that 49 Indian nationals were missing in Tibet.

- United States -

About 85 US citizens were missing, the State Department said on Sunday, adding that nine had been rescued. It said it was not aware of any US fatalities.

The Nepal Tourism Board put the figure at 65 missing on Friday, and two rescued.

Eighteen US citizens were still missing in Tibet, Chinese state media said on Sunday.

- Ukraine -

The Nepal Tourism Board put the number of Ukrainians still missing on Friday at 61.

Ukraine's embassy in Nepal said on Friday it was aware of 62 of its citizens with whom contact had been lost, revising its earlier numbers upwards by six.

Chinese state media said one Ukrainian was missing in Tibet. 

- Malaysia -

The Nepal Tourism Board put the number missing at 51.

Chinese state media said three Malaysians were missing in Tibet. 

- Australia -

The number of Australians missing stood at 42 on Sunday.

- United Kingdom -

Thirty-three people from the United Kingdom were missing, the Nepal Tourism Board figures showed on Friday.

In Tibet, 15 people from the United Kingdom were missing, Chinese state media said.

- Latvia -

Twenty-nine Latvians were missing, the Nepal Tourism Board said on Friday.

Chinese state media said 33 Latvians were missing in Tibet. 

- Canada -

The Nepal Tourism Board said 25 Canadians were among the missing on Friday. Canada's foreign ministry put the figure at 30 in both Nepal and Tibet.

Chinese state media said six Canadians were missing in Tibet.

- South Korea -

The Nepal Tourism Board said Friday that nine South Korean tourists were missing.

South Korea's foreign ministry said Wednesday they had had no news of nine hydropower workers.

- Singapore -

Nine Singaporeans were unaccounted for, the Nepal Tourism Board said. 

- Germany -

Eight German citizens are missing, according to the Nepal Tourism Board.

Chinese state media said three Germans were missing in Tibet.

- Russia -

Nine Russians are unaccounted for, while two have been rescued, the Nepal Tourism Board said on Friday.

Three Russians were missing in Tibet, Chinese state media said Sunday.

- Other nationalities -

South Africa: six (Nepal Tourism Board). Four missing in Tibet. (CCTV)

Japan: five (Nepal Tourism Board) 

New Zealand: five (foreign ministry and Nepal Tourism Board). Two missing in Tibet. (CCTV)

France: four (Nepal Tourism Board). Two missing in Tibet. (CCTV)

Spain: three (Spanish foreign ministry). One missing in Tibet. (CCTV)

Belgium: two, and one person rescued (Nepal Tourism Board) 

Hungary: three (Hungarian foreign ministry). The Nepal Tourism Board put the figure at one. One missing in Tibet (CCTV)

Portugal: three, with two found safe (Portuguese government). The Nepal Tourism Board said only one Portuguese citizen was missing. One missing in Tibet (CCTV)

Netherlands: two (Nepal Tourism Board). Two missing in Tibet (CCTV)

Italy: three missing (Italian foreign ministry). The Nepal Tourism Board said Friday one was missing, with two rescued 

Ireland: two (Nepal Tourism Board). Two missing in Tibet (CCTV)

Kazakhstan: three (Nepal Tourism Board). One missing in Tibet (CCTV)

Belarus: one (Nepal Tourism Board)

Finland: one (Nepal Tourism Board). One missing in Tibet (CCTV)

Israel: one (Nepal Tourism Board)

Lithuania: one (Nepal Tourism Board). One missing in Tibet (CCTV)

Philippines: one (Nepal Tourism Board)

Serbia: one (Nepal Tourism Board)

Switzerland: one, with one person rescued (Nepal Tourism Board)

Sweden: one (Swedish foreign ministry and Nepal Tourism Board)

Vietnam: one (Nepal Tourism Board)

Estonia: Two missing in Tibet (CCTV)

Drone footage has accidentally captured the glacier collapse that led to the catastrophic floods and left hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet dead last week.

The footage, captured by a Chinese photographer, shows an enormous mass of bedrock and glacier ice breaking off a slope near the Langtang Lirung peak, which is more than 7,200 metres above sea level.

Huge plumes of dust were then seen rising from the mountains.

A Chinese photographer accidentally captured the catastrophic avalanche on Mount Lamtang in Nepal during a drone shoot.

[📹 HeyMu. Travel] pic.twitter.com/rgWylkezSC

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 28, 2026

The deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris then slammed into the valley about 1,200 metres below and triggered flash floods that severely swelled the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers

Death count in Nepal floods have increased to 903, and more than 4,000 people are still missing, disaster authority said in an update on X.

Rasuwa Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Update- as of 31th August, 2026, 9:00 AM@moha_nepal pic.twitter.com/dDMEC9G55h

— NDRRMA (@NDRRMA_Nepal) August 31, 2026

Nepal is facing an "unimaginable and heartbreaking" disaster with authorities struggling to assess the full scale of devastating floods, Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said.

"Our country has been facing an unimaginable and heartbreaking natural disaster," he said in a social media post late Sunday.

"The devastating floods in the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa have made it extremely difficult to collect a complete account of the loss of life, property, and infrastructure," he added.

"Although this task remains challenging due to adverse weather, difficult terrain, and ongoing risks, we are moving forward with determination to protect the lives of the citizens."

At least seven Indians among foreigners who were rescued on Sunday.

List of Foreign Citizens Rescued on August 30, 2026 affected from the August 26 Rasuwa Bhotekoshi Flood pic.twitter.com/FeeJYy6XZn

— NDRRMA (@NDRRMA_Nepal) August 30, 2026

Nepal's disaster authority has said that 781 people had died, while 2,502 are still missing, including 592 foreigners. On the Chinese side, authorities said 16 people were killed in Gyirong County and 546 were missing.

Rasuwa Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Update- as of 30th August, 2026, 6:00 PM @moha_nepal pic.twitter.com/iJFSjq7o3a

— NDRRMA (@NDRRMA_Nepal) August 30, 2026

The rescue operations in Nepal and China have entered day 6 today to find thousands of people missing after flash floods unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas last week.

A glacier collapse led to a sudden massive flood in the Bhotekoshi River in the Rasuwa district bordering Tibet on August 26, causing widespread damage.