Nepal flood rescue recovery efforts keep hope alive for desperate families as death toll passes 1,000
Updated on: September 1, 2026 / 2:14 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Rescuers continue searching for nearly 4,000 people missing after a massive flood on the Nepal-Tibet border.
- A 6-year-old girl was found alive, providing a ray of hope in the disaster.
- The death toll in Nepal and China has surpassed 1,000.
- Heavy monsoon rains are causing the Trishuli River to surge, intensifying rescue efforts.
- The floods, caused by a mountainside and glacier collapse, swept debris and water as far as 150 miles away into India.
- Families are desperately seeking information about missing loved ones, with posters of recovered bodies displayed at hospitals.
- Some families are appealing for more assistance from U.S. authorities, along with Chinese and Nepalese governments.