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Nepal Flood Relief Reaches 13 Billion Rupees

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Balendra Shah mobilized the army and accepted foreign aid after the August 26 flood.
The disaster killed at least 1,429 people and left 5,651 missing in Nepal and Tibet.
Donations to the relief fund reached 13 billion rupees (US$123 million).
The army rebuilt roads and installed India- and China-supplied prefabricated bridges.
Rescue teams shifted to three hydropower tunnels, extracting dozens of trapped workers.

History

Historical Context

The April 25 2015 Nepal earthquake, a magnitude-7.8 quake, devastated Kathmandu and killed over 9,000 people and left millions homeless across the nation. The Nepalese Army rebuilt 1,200 bridges, while India contributed 1 billion rupees and China dispatched 500 million rupees in aid to restore critical routes. Similarly, after the August 26 2024 flood, Prime Minister Balendra Shah mobilized the army and accepted aid from India and China to restore infrastructure. These recurring joint responses underscore Nepal’s reliance on regional partners for disaster recovery, prompting calls for a permanent cross-border emergency fund.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Balendra Shah mobilized the army and accepted foreign aid after the August 26 flood.
The disaster killed at least 1,429 people and left 5,651 missing in Nepal and Tibet.
Donations to the relief fund reached 13 billion rupees (US$123 million).
The army rebuilt roads and installed India- and China-supplied prefabricated bridges.
Rescue teams shifted to three hydropower tunnels, extracting dozens of trapped workers.

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