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The discovery came as the toll rose to 1,003, with nearly 4,000 people still missing. More than 21,300 security personnel are conducting rescue operations, while helicopters evacuate survivors and deliver supplies to cut-off communities.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs said 163 Indian nationals had been rescued. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal added that 151 people had left China on Tuesday as part of the continuing rescue and relief effort.

The threat has not passed. China has warned that ice masses around the crater formed in the Chhochen River could collapse and send another destructive surge downstream. Intermittent rain has also prompted fresh flood alerts across Nepal.

The August 26 floods began after an ice-and-rock collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border sent a massive surge down the Bhotekoshi River. The disaster has renewed Nepal’s demand for climate compensation from major emitters.DEATH TOLL CROSSES 1,000, NEARLY 4,000 MISSING

The death toll has climbed to 1,003 as security forces recover more bodies across eight affected districts.

Chitwan has reported the highest toll at 321, followed by Nawalparasi East with 216 deaths.

Nearly 4,000 people, including 583 foreign nationals, remain missing, raising fears that the toll could rise further. Around 12,000 people have been rescued so far.

Rescue teams are searching through mud, debris and damaged buildings. Reaching several affected communities remains difficult because roads have collapsed and bridges have been swept away.

Helicopters are making repeated sorties to evacuate people from inaccessible areas and deliver food and other essential supplies. Continuing rain, unstable terrain and fresh flood warnings have slowed the operation.24 BODIES FOUND IN ONE FLOOD-BURIED HOUSE

Rescuers recovered 21 bodies from one room and three from outside a three-storey house buried by the flood in Betrawati village of Nuwakot.

Police believe the victims moved to the upper floor as the water rose but were eventually overwhelmed. A woman was found tightly holding a young girl, and authorities suspect they may have been mother and daughter.

The victims have not been identified, but bags found with them have led police to suspect they were pilgrims travelling to Gosainkunda. One of the deceased appeared to be a foreign national.

Eight bodies were taken to Trishuli Hospital, while arrangements were being made to move the others from the roof of the damaged house.CHINA WARNS OF FURTHER ICE COLLAPSE

China has warned that glaciers or large ice masses around the crater in the Chhochen River could still break away and pose a serious threat downstream.

Drone images taken at 5.45 am on Tuesday showed that most of the water accumulated inside the crater had drained and that the river below had returned to its normal flow.

Remote-sensing analysis found no significant change in 14 previously identified glacial lakes in the Gyirong Tsangpo basin, which remain broadly stable.

The Chinese Embassy shared the assessment with Nepal’s Department of Hydrology and Meteorology and its Flood Forecasting Division.FRESH WARNINGS KEEP NEPAL ON ALERT

Authorities have issued new warnings amid intermittent rainfall and rising river levels in several parts of the country.

Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha held discussions with government officials, meteorological authorities and experts to assess the threat in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and other affected districts.

The government is strengthening river surveillance and early warning systems to reduce the risk of another disaster.

Monitoring cameras and satellite-based communication systems are being installed in vulnerable and remote locations. They will transmit real-time data to forecasting centres and feed into Nepal’s round-the-clock flood warning service.

At Upper Trishuli-1, 20-year-old Anush Gurung is searching for his father, Laxman. “Now our only hope is inside the tunnel,” he told The Kathmandu Post.

At least 122 people are missing from Upper Trishuli-3B, while 30 to 40 workers are believed trapped in the underground powerhouse at Upper Trishuli-3A.

Families have staged protests and demanded faster rescue efforts. Rescuers are struggling to clear the mud, sand and debris blocking tunnel entrances and burying workers’ quarters.BRIDGES WASHED AWAY, HIGHWAYS DAMAGED

The floods have caused extensive damage to Nepal’s transport network, cutting off communities and disrupting travel between Kathmandu and other parts of the country.

At least 19 motorable bridges have been washed away, while several highways and arterial roads have been damaged or blocked.

Sections of the highway at Krishnabhir in Dhading district were swept away, forcing authorities to introduce one-way traffic arrangements on the Prithvi and Tribhuvan highways.

Traffic between Kathmandu and Hetauda has been diverted through alternative routes based on the direction of travel and the size of vehicles.

Environment Minister Gita Chaudhary has called for climate change and environmental concerns to be placed at the centre of Nepal’s national agenda.

Speaking before leaving for a ministerial conference of the least developed countries, Chaudhary said Nepal must put the problems facing mountain regions on the global agenda.

“Unless we can present this agenda as our right and our claim, we cannot give it the priority it deserves,” she was quoted as saying by Onlinekhabar.

Nepal argues that it contributes little to global greenhouse-gas emissions but remains disproportionately exposed to the consequences of rising temperatures.

Its Himalayan terrain makes the country particularly vulnerable to glacier and snow melt, glacial lake outburst floods, avalanches, landslides and extreme rainfall.

The disaster has strengthened calls for wealthy and high-emitting countries to provide greater financial support for climate adaptation, disaster preparedness and reconstruction.FAKE AND AI-GENERATED VIDEOS FLOOD SOCIAL MEDIA

Nepal is also battling a wave of misinformation as rescue operations continue.

Fake, recycled and AI-generated videos and photographs have been circulated widely as visuals of the floods.

Authorities have urged people to rely on verified sources and avoid circulating unconfirmed claims that could create panic or disrupt relief efforts.163 INDIANS RESCUED

The Ministry of External Affairs said 163 Indian nationals had been rescued amid the flooding in Nepal.

In an update on India’s rescue and relief operations, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said 151 people had also left China on Tuesday. The ministry did not identify their nationalities in the update.

India has also stepped up vigilance along its largely open border with Nepal. The Sashastra Seema Bal has been asked to strengthen engagement with border communities and improve local intelligence networks.

The government is working on a four-pillar border security system involving central border forces, state authorities, law-enforcement agencies and local communities to improve coordination during emergencies.- EndsPublished By: Aprameya RaoPublished On: Sep 1, 2026 17:11 IST