- August 29, 2026
Nepal is responding to a major flood emergency following a massive landslide and avalanche in the Nepal-China border area of the Lhende Khola on 26 August 2026. The resulting outburst flood affected communities across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan districts.
ADRRN stands in solidarity with the people and communities affected by the Bhotekoshi flood emergency and with all those responding to the crisis. We extend our deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones and hope for the safe recovery of those still missing.
Emergency Appeal Update – 2 September 2026
Bagmati Welfare Society Nepal (BWSN), an ADRRN member organisation, has launched an emergency fundraising appeal to support children, women and families affected by the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli flash flood of 26 August 2026 in Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Dhading. Based on its direct assessments and ongoing presence on the ground, BWSN is seeking US$500,000 to provide child protection and family tracing, women’s safety and GBV/PSEAH prevention, WASH and hygiene support, emergency nutrition, temporary learning spaces, and mental health and psychosocial support. The 12-month response aims to reach approximately 7,500 children, women and their families.
Read the full appeal by clicking here.
Situation Update – 1 September, 2026
ADRRN member, Bagmati Welfare Society Nepal (BWSN) provides an updated situation report of the continuing humanitarian impact of the 26 August Bhotekoshi–Rasuwa flood. As of 31 August, 939 bodies had been recovered, and around 3,925 people remained out of contact. While assessments across Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Dhading recorded 5,384 affected households, including 2,418 homes destroyed and 3,347 households displaced. The report notes that these figures remain preliminary, with several affected localities yet to be assessed.
The report also highlights significant and immediate humanitarian needs, including shelter, food, drinking water, blankets, cooking supplies and hygiene items. Field observations from Uttargaya in Rasuwa point to additional concerns around access to medicines, health and sanitation facilities, livestock, and child protection. BWSN has mobilised teams and pre-positioned relief supplies in Nuwakot, working alongside OXFAM Nepal, local governments and community volunteers. The organisation is also coordinating with other responders as relief and recovery efforts continue across the affected areas.
Read the full report by clicking here.
Emergency Appeal for Protection and Psychosocial Support – Centre for Disaster Management Studies (CDMS)
The Women Humanitarian and Disaster Risk Reduction Platform (WHDRRP), through ADRRN member Centre for Disaster Management Studies (CDMS), has launched an emergency fundraising appeal to provide protection, GBV prevention and psychosocial support to women, girls and displaced families affected by the 26 August 2026 Bhote Koshi–Trishuli flood disaster. With thousands of people displaced into temporary shelters and makeshift camps, often without gender-segregated facilities, the appeal highlights heightened risks of gender-based violence, trafficking, protection concerns and psychosocial distress. The initiative aims to reach 18,500 people, including women, girls, children, families of missing or deceased persons, older people and persons with disabilities, over a three-month emergency relief and early recovery period.
The US$150,000 appeal will support protection help desks and referral services, family tracing, psychological first aid and MHPSS, Women and Girls Safe Spaces, dignity kits and other essential safety materials, child-friendly psychosocial support, protection and safeguarding training, and participatory safety assessments. The response will be coordinated with NDRRMA, the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens, local authorities, health facilities and humanitarian networks, following survivor-centred, Do No Harm and PSEAH-compliant approaches. Flexible and earmarked contributions are welcome to help ensure that women, girls and flood-displaced families can access immediate protection and support with safety and dignity.
Read the full call by clicking here.
Situation Update – 29 August, 2026
Response and recovery operations continue following the devastating flash flood. The latest update indicates extensive damage across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and downstream districts, affecting settlements, roads, bridges, hydropower facilities, markets and essential services. Search and rescue operations continue alongside efforts to restore access, communications, health services and other critical infrastructure. The risk of secondary hazards, including landslide-dammed lake outburst floods, remains a key concern, with satellite monitoring being used to support early warning and risk assessment.
The situation remains fluid, and casualty and damage figures are provisional as authorities continue to reconcile information from different sources. The Government of Nepal has mobilised national response agencies, declared affected local levels disaster crisis areas for three months, and made NPR 92.5 million available to 15 local governments for search, rescue and relief.
Key figures
- 675 deaths reported
- 2,498 people reported missing
- 242 people reported injured
- 11,793 households affected
- 18,708 security personnel mobilised
- 279 people rescued by helicopter
- 42 km of road affected
- 35 bridges and 45 suspension bridges swept away
- 14 hydropower projects affected, representing a 748 MW project footprint
- NPR 92.5 million made available for search, rescue and relief across 15 local governments
Read the full Situation Report by NSET. Download here.
Situation Update – 28 August, 2026
Response efforts are being coordinated by Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), alongside government agencies, security forces, health services and other responders. Search and recovery operations, relief distribution and the restoration of critical infrastructure are ongoing.
Key updates
- 359 people have died, with bodies recovered across eight districts.
- 977 people remain missing or out of contact, including foreign and Nepalese tourists, local residents and security personnel.
- 130 injured survivors have received hospital treatment, with 67 still hospitalised.
- More than 13,000 security personnel and 15 helicopters are involved in search, rescue, evacuation and response operations.
- 35 motorable bridges, 45 suspension bridges and more than 40 km of paved roads have been reported damaged.
- A temporary natural dam has formed upstream of Rasuwagadhi, creating the risk of a further outburst flood. Communities along downstream river corridors remain on high alert.
Immediate humanitarian needs include temporary shelter, blankets and sleeping bags, kitchen sets, hygiene and dignity supplies, solar lighting, food and other essential relief items.
Read the full Bhotekoshi Flood Emergency Response – Situation Report: Download here.
