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Nepal Declares National Mourning After Floods Kill 1,114

9/8/2026

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Nepal declared a national day of mourning after floods killed at least 1,114 people.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported 3,926 people remain missing.
A snow-and-rock avalanche triggered a glacial-lake outburst, shutting 12 hydropower projects and removing 431.1 MW.
India and China sent rescue teams to aid victims trapped in hydropower tunnels.
The Asian Development Bank, World Bank, United States and Australia pledged over $173 million in aid.

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Story summary

Nepal declared a national day of mourning after floods killed at least 1,114 people.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported 3,926 people remain missing.
A snow-and-rock avalanche triggered a glacial-lake outburst, shutting 12 hydropower projects and removing 431.1 MW.
India and China sent rescue teams to aid victims trapped in hydropower tunnels.
The Asian Development Bank, World Bank, United States and Australia pledged over $173 million in aid.