Nepal Floods: Nearly 600 Children Missing in Rasuwa and Nuwakot as Death Toll Hits 1,282

Nearly 600 children remain unaccounted for in Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts following devastating flash floods that struck parts of the country last month. The disaster has killed at least 1,282 people, while 4,798 others remain missing, according to figures from Nepal Police. Rescue and search operations are continuing across several affected districts, with authorities facing difficulties in determining the exact number of missing people because communications remain disrupted.

The floods were triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, causing widespread destruction in northern and central parts of Nepal. Homes, roads and public infrastructure were damaged as floodwaters swept through towns and villages. Security forces have been deployed for search and rescue operations, while local administrations, schools and education officials are working to establish verified lists of missing students, teachers and other residents.

Nepal Police said 359 bodies have been recovered in Chitwan, 218 in Nawalparasi East, 208 in Nawalparasi West, 185 in Nuwakot, 72 in Gorkha, 60 in Dhading, 140 in Rasuwa and 38 in Tanahu. Two additional people died while receiving treatment at hospitals in Kathmandu, taking the overall death toll to 1,282. Authorities are continuing efforts to trace the thousands of people reported missing from different parts of the country.

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Preliminary education records indicate that about 280 children are missing in Rasuwa, while between 300 and 350 children are unaccounted for in Nuwakot. Officials said the figures remain subject to verification because several schools have been unable to establish contact with families and staff. Nuwakot Education Development and Coordination Unit chief Surya Bahadur Khatri said authorities were coordinating with headmasters to compile verified information, while reports of missing students continued to emerge from affected schools.

The situation is particularly severe in Bidur Municipality, where around 250 children have reportedly been missing since the floods. The municipality has 170 educational institutions, including 142 community schools and 28 private schools. Rasuwa education officials have also begun verifying preliminary reports of missing students. In addition, 22 teachers are reportedly missing across the two districts, including 16 in Rasuwa and six in Nuwakot. Some teachers from Dhading and Gorkha who had travelled to Rasuwa were also caught in the disaster.

The floods have severely disrupted education infrastructure, with 22 schools across Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading affected and 12 reported to have been completely destroyed. Authorities are still working to identify recovered bodies and reconcile reports from schools, families and local governments. The continuing search for missing children and adults highlights the scale of the disaster, while damaged communications and difficult conditions are making it harder for officials to establish the full extent of the losses.

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