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Nepal Police has decided to provide Rs 10 lakh each to families of police personnel who died in the Rasuwa Bhote Koshi-Trishuli flood, along with debt relief, education support, and other assistance.
Nepal has temporarily suspended the Lakhpati taxpayer lottery as the government focuses on rescue, relief and recovery following the devastating Rasuwa flood. The scheme was designed to encourage consumers to demand genuine PAN or VAT bills and improve tax compliance, while disaster response has now become the immediate national priority.
CIAA arrests NEA Itahari seventh-level officer Krishna Yadav in Sunsari with Rs 51,000 alleged bribe money linked to an electricity connection.
Nepal Oil Corporation has temporarily restricted regular LPG sales to hotels, restaurants, canteens and other commercial users in Kathmandu Valley after flood damage at Krishnabhir disrupted the main supply route into the capital. Available supplies will instead be prioritised for households and vulnerable or essential users, while large businesses have been told to arrange refilling from Terai-based LPG plants and transport cylinders through alternative routes.
Prime Minister Balen Shah has presented Parliament with a detailed account of the government’s response following the August 26 Bhote Koshi flood, including helicopter rescues, free treatment, relief funding, evacuation, road restoration and emergency coordination. The government also allocated additional disaster funds, declared affected local levels crisis zones for three months and continued coordinating with provincial, local and international partners as rescue and recovery operations continued.
Prime Minister Balen Shah says more than NPR 7 Arba has been collected in the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund as Nepal continues relief and recovery operations following the devastating floods. The government has already mobilized NPR 1 Arba for disaster response, while NPR 6.75 Crore has been released to 15 affected local governments to help speed up relief efforts on the ground.
Nepal Police has requested DNA samples from first-degree relatives of people missing after the Rasuwa Bhote Koshi flood to help identify recovered bodies and body parts. Relatives in Nepal can provide fresh blood samples, while those abroad can send DNA profiles for comparison.
Pragya Timilsina, a young Nepali-origin municipal council member in Bruges, Belgium, raised the need for emergency support for people affected by the recent disaster near the Nepal-Tibet border. Her request received broad council support, with €20,000 in emergency assistance committed, and the required formal application has already been submitted.
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi speaks with Nepal PM Shah, offers tents and blankets for flood victims and urges urgent efforts to rescue five missing Japanese citizens.
Unidentified victims recovered after the devastating Bhotekoshi flood are being temporarily buried after forensic evidence is collected because many bodies are rapidly decomposing and available mortuary space cannot accommodate the extraordinary number of remains. Each victim is documented through DNA and other identifying information, assigned a unique number, and placed at a recorded burial location so the remains can later be exhumed and returned to the family if their identity is established.
Content creator CR7Horaa says his community raised Rs 8,59,481 through a two-day charity livestream, with relief supplies sent to Nuwakot and Rs 3 lakh contributed to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
The National Child Rights Council has urged people not to share photos or videos of children affected by the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli floods, warning that displaced and separated children may face greater risks of exploitation and human trafficking.
Students from Doti and Salyan have donated a combined Rs 70,900 to support victims of the Rasuwa Bhotekoshi flood, with some students even contributing money saved from their daily snacks. Their small but meaningful effort highlights how young people across Nepal are joining the wider relief campaign for flood-affected families.
Nepal’s first female helicopter captain, Priya Adhikari, has completed around 100 rescue flights in less than a week while supporting operations in flood- and landslide-hit communities. She says witnessing the destruction has been difficult, but seeing rescued people finally reach safety makes the demanding missions deeply rewarding.
Prithvi Highway Completely Blocked At Two Locations In Dhading As Landslides And Floods Disrupt Major Roads Across Bagmati Province, With Kanti Lokpath And Rasuwa Routes Closed
Search and rescue teams have found 24 bodies inside a single mud buried house in Betrawati, Nuwakot, six days after major flooding caused by the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers.
Manisha Koirala has appealed for continued international support for Nepal following the devastating floods, while calling for Nepal, India and China to work together against growing climate risks. She also urged international travellers not to turn away from Nepal, stressing that tourism remains an important source of income and recovery for the country.
Chitwan authorities have buried 199 unidentified bodies and human remains recovered after the Bhotekoshi flood, while preserving DNA samples and identifying records for future verification. Families still searching for missing relatives may be able to confirm identities through DNA matching and later receive the remains for final rites.
Nepal Government Says 9,435 People Have Been Rescued And 781 Bodies Recovered After The Devastating Bhotekoshi Floods, With Over 20,000 Security Personnel Deployed, 26 Relief Centres Operating And Billions Of Rupees In Aid Being Collected As Search, Rescue, Treatment And Road Restoration Efforts Continue
The Cabinet has directed the Finance Ministry to prepare a Business Recovery Package for people and businesses affected by the Rasuwagadhi-Bhotekoshi flood, while the Prime Minister and all ministers will contribute one month’s salary to the disaster relief fund. The government also approved in principle the G2G purchase of 25,000 metric tons of DAP fertilizer from India.
Nepal introduces a one-door system for Bhotekoshi flood relief, centralising cash and material donations and warning against unauthorised fundraising.
