Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Suraj Pudasaini's family is missing in Betrawati near the Nepalese flash floods. He speaks to Simon Marks to update him on the search.
A second wave of deadly flash flooding could hit Nepal later today, as the country races to respond to a disaster that has killed more than 350 people.
A lake formed at the site where the flood in Nepal occurred is rising and is at risk of bursting, the country's disaster authority said on Thursday.
The authority has appealed to residents and rescuers to stay away from the river banks.
The blockage of a river on Wednesday led to the lake's formation, the authority said.
The president of the Nepal Centre for Disaster Management said the disaster came at them like a “tsunami from the sky”.
“It’s such a huge debris, and everything on the way was completely washed out,” said Bishal Nath Upreti.
“Villages along the almost 40 to 50 kilometres were completely wiped out.”
More than 350 people are confirmed to have died, and more than 1,400 are missing following devastating flash floods which first struck the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday.
The floods and a "wall of mud" caused rivers to swell their banks and spread thick mud across populated areas, burying houses and creating difficult conditions for rescuers.
According to the tourism board, 579 travellers are missing from the affected area, including 466 foreign nationals. Dozens of Brits are thought to be among the dead and missing.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority in Nepal said on Thursday morning that 165 bodies had been recovered following flooding in the Rasuwa region, which borders China’s autonomous region of Tibet.
CCTV captured the terrifying moment when floods swept through a port in China's Tibet region, before later causing massive havoc in Nepal.
The King said he and the Queen were “heartbroken” and sent their “most profound sympathy” to those affected by the “devastating” flash floods.
The Prince and Princess of Wales said in a written message: “The scale of the devastation along the Nepal-China border is shocking. We are thinking of everyone caught up in this terrible disaster.
“Our thoughts are especially with the families facing an unbearable wait for news and with the communities confronting such immense loss. We are incredibly grateful to all those working in such dangerous conditions to rescue people and support those affected. W & C.”
The UK has offered £5 million to help the Nepalese government amid a “very distressing and devastating situation” following the country’s flash floods, the Prime Minister has said.
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Suraj Pudasaini's family is missing in Betrawati near the Nepalese flash floods. He speaks to Simon Marks to update him on the search.
A second wave of deadly flash flooding could hit Nepal later today, as the country races to respond to a disaster that has killed more than 350 people.
A lake formed at the site where the flood in Nepal occurred is rising and is at risk of bursting, the country's disaster authority said on Thursday.
The authority has appealed to residents and rescuers to stay away from the river banks.
The blockage of a river on Wednesday led to the lake's formation, the authority said.
The president of the Nepal Centre for Disaster Management said the disaster came at them like a “tsunami from the sky”.
“It’s such a huge debris, and everything on the way was completely washed out,” said Bishal Nath Upreti.
“Villages along the almost 40 to 50 kilometres were completely wiped out.”
More than 350 people are confirmed to have died, and more than 1,400 are missing following devastating flash floods which first struck the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday.
The floods and a "wall of mud" caused rivers to swell their banks and spread thick mud across populated areas, burying houses and creating difficult conditions for rescuers.
According to the tourism board, 579 travellers are missing from the affected area, including 466 foreign nationals. Dozens of Brits are thought to be among the dead and missing.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority in Nepal said on Thursday morning that 165 bodies had been recovered following flooding in the Rasuwa region, which borders China’s autonomous region of Tibet.
CCTV captured the terrifying moment when floods swept through a port in China's Tibet region, before later causing massive havoc in Nepal.
The King said he and the Queen were “heartbroken” and sent their “most profound sympathy” to those affected by the “devastating” flash floods.
The Prince and Princess of Wales said in a written message: “The scale of the devastation along the Nepal-China border is shocking. We are thinking of everyone caught up in this terrible disaster.
“Our thoughts are especially with the families facing an unbearable wait for news and with the communities confronting such immense loss. We are incredibly grateful to all those working in such dangerous conditions to rescue people and support those affected. W & C.”
The UK has offered £5 million to help the Nepalese government amid a “very distressing and devastating situation” following the country’s flash floods, the Prime Minister has said.
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