# Rescue efforts continue as Nepal-China flood death toll surpasses 1,270

https://mins.news/en/item/43451

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-03 09:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/3/rescue-efforts-continue-as-nepal-china-flood-death-toll-surpasses-1270?traffic_source=rss

> Rescuers in Nepal are using helicopters and zip lines to reach isolated villages and search for workers trapped in hydropower facilities after flash floods and mudflows swept through Nepal and Tibet. Authorities report more than 1,270 deaths and over 4,700 missing. Thousands of homes will need rebuilding, while Nepal has filed a formal climate compensation claim.

## Stories

- [Nepal Tibet Himalayan Flood Disaster](https://mins.news/en/topic/nepal-tibet-himalayan-flood-disaster) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/nepal-tibet-himalayan-flood-disaster.md

## Related coverage

- [Nepal flood victims to be identified through DNA](https://mins.news/en/item/44441) — Al Jazeera, 2026-09-03
- [Nepal: How are the hundreds of flood victims being identified?](https://mins.news/en/item/43571) — France 24, 2026-09-03
- [Canadian families still await answers a week after Nepal flood disaster](https://mins.news/en/item/43534) — CBC News, 2026-09-03
- [Rescuers search for survivors as Nepal flood death toll tops 900, thousands still missing](https://mins.news/en/video/38920) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-31