Nepal begins declaring missing people dead after a flood, cutting the waiting period from 12 years to a shorter period

Updated 2026-10-11 · told from many outlets at once

A flood near Nepal’s border with China occurred on August 26. At least 1,455 bodies have been recovered.

• The Nepal government reduced the waiting period for declaring missing people dead to 45 days.
• A Himalayan flood occurred near Nepal’s border with China on August 26.
• Five thousand two hundred eighty-five people remain missing from the floods.
• Rescuers have recovered the bodies of at least 1,455 people.

Outlets: Free Malaysia Today, Mongabay, Nepali Times, RTÉ News, Taipei Times, The Korea Times, taz

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