Nepal Floods Kill 903, Rescue Efforts Continue for Trapped Workers

Rescuers in Nepal are racing against time to free dozens of hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels, as search efforts entered a sixth day on Monday following catastrophic floods that have killed more than 900 people and left thousands missing. The disaster, triggered by a glacier collapse on the China-Nepal border, has caused widespread destruction and severely impacted the country's energy infrastructure. The crisis began on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, when a torrent of ice, rock, and debris swept down a mountain valley. According to Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, the floods have killed at least 903 people in Nepal and left 4,247 missing, including 933 hydropower workers. Chinese authorities have reported 16 deaths and 546 missing on their side of the border. The disaster has smashed roads and bridges, impacting tens of thousands of residents. The primary focus of the rescue operation is on multiple hydropower projects along the Trishuli River. At the Upper Trishuli 3A site, one of the worst-affected locations, rescuers have broken into the upper part of a mud-swamped tunnel and are pumping air inside.