Flash floods triggered by an ice‑rock avalanche on August 26 have killed 1,295 people in Nepal, with bodies recovered across eight districts and two workers pulled alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel after nine days underground. The disaster has left roughly 5,000 missing and caused an estimated 387.5 billion rupees in damage.
The rescued men, identified as mechanical supervisor Kabir Maharjan, 45, and foreman Sanjay Sah, 30, were found Friday morning after rescuers heard voices inside the tunnel. Maharjan was airlifted to Kathmandu Army Hospital in critical condition, while Sah received treatment at Trishuli hospital. Both credited prayer and rescue teams for saving them.
The joint security command is searching for an estimated 5,000 missing, having rescued over 13,000 people so far, while the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority pegs economic loss at 387.5 billion rupees and projects $52.6 million for early recovery. India has delivered 21.5 tonnes of aid via six relief flights, underscoring regional cooperation.
Reports vary on the exact scale: one account cites 1,295 confirmed deaths, another mentions at least 1,200, while a third notes 1,25? (partial). The trigger is described both as an ice‑rock avalanche near the Nepal‑Tibet border and as a glacier collapse on the Trishuli River. Missing estimates range from roughly 5,000 overall to about 900 workers trapped in hydropower tunnels, reflecting incomplete data.