Nepal concludes rescue operation after floods: 1,455 dead, over 5,000 missing

Nepal has concluded search and rescue operations following massive floods and landslides that caused significant destruction. The operation recorded 1,455 fatalities, with 5,285 people listed as missing.

Rescuers saved nearly 13,800 people

Despite the end of the active phase of the operation, the toll from the natural disaster remains substantial. Rescue services managed to save nearly 13,800 people.

Circumstances of the tragedy

The flood occurred on 26 August in the Rasuwa district, near the Nepal-Tibet border. Powerful water flows and landslides triggered extensive destruction. Thousands of people died as a result of the disaster, while more than 5,000 are still considered missing.