📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Tuxyso
Weather
Over 300 Indians Missing After Flash Floods Sweep Nepal's Terai
✍️ Kashmir Observer
🗓 27 Aug 2026, 04:41 PM
👁 2
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Nepal's Terai region have left more than 300 Indian nationals unaccounted for, prompting joint rescue efforts by Nepalese authorities and the Indian embassy.
Heavy monsoon rains unleashed flash floods across Nepal's low‑lying Terai belt on Monday, inundating villages, roads and agricultural fields. Preliminary reports from Nepal's disaster management authority indicate that the deluge has left over 300 Indian citizens missing, many of whom were working in the border districts as laborers or traders.
The worst‑hit districts include Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari, where water levels rose rapidly, sweeping away homes and trapping residents. Nepal's National Emergency Operation Centre has activated its full rescue machinery, deploying boats, helicopters and ground teams to locate survivors. The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has opened a dedicated helpline and is coordinating with Nepalese officials to verify the identities of the missing and arrange repatriation for any rescued nationals.
As of the latest update, rescue crews have recovered several bodies and rescued dozens of people, but the number of missing Indians remains above 300. Both governments have appealed for calm and urged families to register their relatives with the embassy to facilitate tracking. International aid agencies have also been asked to provide relief supplies to the affected communities.
The flood situation remains fluid, with authorities warning of further landslides and waterlogging in the coming days. Residents are being advised to stay away from riverbanks and to follow official evacuation orders as rescue operations continue.
The worst‑hit districts include Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari, where water levels rose rapidly, sweeping away homes and trapping residents. Nepal's National Emergency Operation Centre has activated its full rescue machinery, deploying boats, helicopters and ground teams to locate survivors. The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has opened a dedicated helpline and is coordinating with Nepalese officials to verify the identities of the missing and arrange repatriation for any rescued nationals.
As of the latest update, rescue crews have recovered several bodies and rescued dozens of people, but the number of missing Indians remains above 300. Both governments have appealed for calm and urged families to register their relatives with the embassy to facilitate tracking. International aid agencies have also been asked to provide relief supplies to the affected communities.
The flood situation remains fluid, with authorities warning of further landslides and waterlogging in the coming days. Residents are being advised to stay away from riverbanks and to follow official evacuation orders as rescue operations continue.