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Flash Flood Kills 160 in Nepal, Aid Rushed

8/27/2026

Summary

Story summary

Flash flood in Nepal killed at least 160 people and left hundreds missing.
India dispatched 10 tonnes of relief, including shelters and medicines, on a C-130J aircraft.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Nepal’s Balendra Shah that India will provide all humanitarian aid.
Nepal declared the affected districts crisis zones for three months to accelerate aid delivery.
The Nepal Tourism Board listed 384 missing travelers, including 105 Indians and 37 NRIs.

History

Historical Context

On 25 April 2015 a magnitude-7.8 quake struck Nepal, killing about 9,000 people and prompting India’s Operation Maitri, which sent over 30 C-130J flights and pledged US $1 billion in aid. Today’s flash flood led Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dispatch a 10-tonne C-130J cargo to the same crisis zones, echoing the 2015 cross-border relief effort.

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Story summary

Flash flood in Nepal killed at least 160 people and left hundreds missing.
India dispatched 10 tonnes of relief, including shelters and medicines, on a C-130J aircraft.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Nepal’s Balendra Shah that India will provide all humanitarian aid.
Nepal declared the affected districts crisis zones for three months to accelerate aid delivery.
The Nepal Tourism Board listed 384 missing travelers, including 105 Indians and 37 NRIs.

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