Nepal floods and landslides: NDRRMA reports 27 dead as source totals differ
Flood
In brief
- What happenedHeavy to very heavy rainfall from 24–27 September 2026 triggered floods, landslides and inundation across Nepal.
- How many affectedDeaths: 27 · NDRRMA-attributed deaths: 21 · 28 September report: 14 landslide incidents, seven flood incidents · Missing: 5 · NDRRMA-attributed 28 September report
- What help is neededResponse priorities should be confirmed in the linked source reports as needs change.
What changed
Updated verified snapshot
This record was first dated 2026-09-24 and last verified 2026-09-30.
Situation
Heavy to very heavy rainfall from 24–27 September 2026 triggered floods, landslides and inundation across Nepal. An NDRRMA-attributed report dated 28 September records 21 deaths, five missing and five injured, with 747 families directly affected; nearly 2,000 people moved from high-risk areas, not counted as displaced. A separate NDRRMA Heavy Rainfall Situation Report #1, covering 24–27 September and issued at 19:00 NPT on 28 September, reports 27 deaths, four missing, eight injured and 1,082 families affected; 227 houses fully and 142 partly damaged, and 31 bridges damaged. It says around 2,000 at-risk people were moved to safety. The report series and tallies are preserved separately. Evacuation is not represented as displacement.
The Nepal Red Cross Society’s 27 September monsoon bulletin separately reports 15 deaths, four injuries and 10 missing across its situation scope, including one avalanche; it also notes 412 houses fully damaged and flooding affecting an estimated 849 households. Reuters separately reported 14 deaths and 11 missing in its 29 September account. These source and date series are not added or reconciled. The Himlung Himal avalanche remains a separate event record.
WorldsAid verification
A WorldsAid editor reviewed this record against 5 attributed sources, cleaned feed formatting and checked the event, place and reporting date. 15 human-impact figures were separated from the narrative and dated where the source allowed. Earlier observations remain in the evidence history instead of being silently overwritten.
Verified figures
- Deaths
- 27 retained at 2026-09-30
- NDRRMA-attributed deaths
- 21 · 28 September report: 14 landslide incidents, seven flood incidents retained at 2026-09-30
- Missing
- 5 · NDRRMA-attributed 28 September report retained at 2026-09-30
- Injured
- 5 · NDRRMA-attributed 28 September report retained at 2026-09-30
- Families directly affected
- 747 · NDRRMA-attributed 28 September report retained at 2026-09-30
- Homes damaged
- 143 completely destroyed; 51 partially damaged · 28 September report retained at 2026-09-30
- People evacuated
- Nearly 2,000 moved from high-risk areas · evacuation is not labelled displacement retained at 2026-09-30
- Separate NDRRMA-attributed report
- 27 September: 247 families affected; about 3,000 relocated; 260 destroyed homes; 80 partially damaged retained at 2026-09-30
- Nepal Red Cross Society situation scope
- 27 September: 15 deaths, 4 injured, 10 missing; 412 houses fully damaged; flooding affected an estimated 849 households. The report includes one avalanche; figures are not reconciled with NDRRMA. retained at 2026-09-30
- Scope note
- Keep these national-report series separate; do not merge with Bhotekoshi flooding or the Himlung Himal avalanche record. retained at 2026-09-30
- NDRRMA Heavy Rainfall Situation Report #1
- 27 deaths · 4 missing · 8 injured · 1,082 families affected · issued 28 September for 24–27 September retained at 2026-09-30
- NDRRMA report #1 infrastructure
- 227 houses fully and 142 partly damaged · 31 bridges damaged retained at 2026-09-30
- NDRRMA report #1 evacuation
- Around 2,000 at-risk people moved to safety; not counted as displaced retained at 2026-09-30
- Separate Reuters report
- 14 deaths · 11 missing · 29 September report; not reconciled with NDRRMA retained at 2026-09-30
- Source-series safeguard
- Keep the earlier 21-death NDRRMA-attributed report, the separate 27-death NDRRMA report #1, Nepal Red Cross figures and Reuters figures distinct. retained at 2026-09-30
What we knew when
- WorldsAid record entered the retained historical dataset.
- NDRRMA-attributed report: 21 deaths, 5 missing, 5 injured; 747 families affected; nearly 2,000 evacuated; 143 homes completely destroyed and 51 partially damaged. preserved as a dated, source-linked observation. Source
- Separate NDRRMA-attributed report: 21 deaths, 5 missing, 5 injured; 247 families affected; about 3,000 residents relocated; 260 homes destroyed and 80 partially damaged. preserved as a dated, source-linked observation. Source
- Nepal Red Cross Society preliminary national monsoon report: 15 deaths, 4 injuries, 10 missing; 412 houses fully damaged and an estimated 849 flood-affected households. preserved as a dated, source-linked observation. Source
- NDRRMA Heavy Rainfall Situation Report #1: 27 deaths, 4 missing, 8 injured; 1,082 families affected; 227 houses fully and 142 partly damaged; 31 bridges. Around 2,000 at-risk people moved to safety, not labelled displaced. preserved as a dated, source-linked observation. Source
- Reuters separately reported 14 deaths and 11 missing in Nepal after floods and landslides. preserved as a dated, source-linked observation. Source
Earlier figures are never replaced by later values; additional observations are retained as new ledger entries.
Provenance
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Verified
SHA-256 c75aec4fa2508ac1b1fc41614c59a5c3a642ba3aac1db8164ec439f3d85cae4e- People’s Review · NDRRMA-attributed figures for 24–27 September floods and landslides · 28 September 2026
- Nepal National / ANI · Separate NDRRMA-attributed update for 24–27 September · 27 September 2026
- Nepal Red Cross Society · Monsoon Update Situation Report · 27 September 2026
- Rural Reconstruction Nepal · Preliminary summary citing NDRRMA Heavy Rainfall Situation Report #1 · 28 September 2026
- Reuters · Separate Nepal casualty and missing-person report · 29 September 2026