Bhote Koshi flood death toll reaches 177 as 50 victims remain unidentified

PUBLISHED27-AUG-2026 01:24 PM

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Bhote Koshi flood death toll reaches 177 as 50 victims remain unidentified

Rasuwa, August 27, 2026 — The death toll from the devastating Bhote Koshi River flooding in Rasuwa has risen to 177, according to the latest information provided by Nepal Police.

The victims include 41 women, 69 men, 10 girls and seven boys. The identities of 50 victims have yet to be established.

Police said two male bodies have been recovered in Rasuwa.

In Nuwakot, authorities have recovered four women, six men and two unidentified bodies. Dhading has reported the recovery of nine women, 11 men, one girl and six unidentified bodies.

In Gorkha, two women, 10 men, one boy and seven unidentified bodies have been recovered.

Chitwan has recorded 15 women, 19 men, two girls, four boys and 29 unidentified bodies among those recovered.

Similarly, one woman, six men, one girl and one boy have been found in Tanahun.

In Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), police have recovered six women, 15 men, four girls, one boy and six unidentified bodies.

The latest figures cover bodies recovered across the flood-affected districts following the massive surge of water in the Bhote Koshi River and its downstream corridors.

Search and recovery operations remain underway as authorities continue efforts to locate missing people and identify the victims.

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