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Nepal Raises Flood Death Toll to 1,385, Missing 5,130

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

**Nepal Raises Toll**

Nepal’s disaster authority raised the flood death toll to 1,385 and missing to 5,130 on September 10.
The U.S. State Department reported 70 Americans unaccounted for and 18 confirmed safe.
Nepal declared a day of mourning on September 7, lowering flags and staffing offices half-level.
International rescue teams saved three workers from tunnels, including two Nepalese and one Chinese.

Summary

**Nepal Triggers Fund**

Nepal triggered the UN Loss and Damage Fund’s emergency procedure, becoming the first nation to do so.
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal asked the UN for $20 million in climate-justice compensation after the floods.
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle said rebuilding will cost $4-5 billion, about ten percent of Nepal’s annual GDP.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah will raise Nepal’s climate-justice claim at the UN General Assembly on September 24.

History

Historical Context

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami killed roughly 230,000 people and spurred UN-coordinated aid pledges, including a US$350 million commitment on 31 December 2004 and calls from Secretary-General Kofi Annan for full delivery. Delays in those promises prompted the UN to coordinate later disaster-financing efforts, which now underpin Nepal’s September 2024 request for $20 million from the Loss and Damage Fund.

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**Nepal Raises Toll**

Nepal’s disaster authority raised the flood death toll to 1,385 and missing to 5,130 on September 10.
The U.S. State Department reported 70 Americans unaccounted for and 18 confirmed safe.
Nepal declared a day of mourning on September 7, lowering flags and staffing offices half-level.
International rescue teams saved three workers from tunnels, including two Nepalese and one Chinese.

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