# Flooding and landslides in Nepal

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/flooding-and-landslides-in-nepal
> Updated: 2026-08-29T18:27:19.000Z. Sources: 21. Developments: 2.

Devastating floods and landslides in Nepal have caused widespread destruction, particularly in the Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts. The disaster has resulted in hundreds of deaths and numerous missing persons, with reports indicating at least 580 deaths and thousands still missing.

Rescue efforts have yielded several survival stories. In the Rasuwa region, 94-year-old Gunakesari Bohara was rescued from a destroyed elderly care facility. Similarly, 8-year-old Zoyal Ghale survived by climbing a tree in a forest after being at school when the floods struck. His reunion with his mother, Matti Maya Tamang, was facilitated by journalist Sahana Bajracharya after the boy was located at a hospital in Nuwakot. Ghale was airlifted to Kathmandu with facial injuries and a fractured leg.

In a more recent rescue, a five-year-old girl named Manisha was pulled alive from under rubble two days after the disaster, after rescuers mistook her sounds for a trapped animal. She is currently recovering in a Kathmandu hospital.

Amidst the search for the missing, the family of Enisa Leković, a Serbian citizen, is seeking her whereabouts. Leković was traveling by bus toward Dhunche in the Rasuwa district when the floods struck on August 26.

UNICEF reports that at least 17,000 children have been affected. The agency is collaborating with the Nepalese government to assist in identifying and reuniting separated children with their families.

## Claims

- Floods in Nepal and Tibet have caused at least 580 deaths and left 2,500 people missing. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- 8-year-old Zoyal Ghale agreed to be filmed at a hospital to help facilitate his reunion with his family. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Zoyal Ghale survived the floods by climbing a tree in the Rasuwa region. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Zoyal Ghale was rescued by helicopter with a broken leg and facial abrasions. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Enisa Leković, a Serbian citizen from Novi Pazar, is reported missing following flash floods in Nepal. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The daughter of the missing woman believes her mother may be alive because a sent message was marked as read. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Enisa Leković was traveling by bus from Kathmandu toward Dhunche in the Rasuwa district on August 26. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- A five-year-old girl named Manisha was found alive under rubble two days after flash floods in Nepal. (single source)
- Rescue teams located the girl after hearing sounds they initially thought were from a trapped cat. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-29: Nepal flash floods: Girl rescued from rubble as search for missing continues

A five-year-old girl was rescued alive from flood rubble in Nepal, while a Serbian citizen remains missing following the devastating flash floods that have caused hundreds of deaths.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nepal-flash-floods-girl-rescued-from-rubble-as-search-for-missing-continues

### 2026-08-28: Nepal floods: 8-year-old boy reunited with mother after surviving by climbing tree

An 8-year-old boy who survived Nepal's deadly floods by climbing a tree has been reunited with his mother with the help of a journalist.

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nepal-floods-8-year-old-boy-reunited-with-mother-after-survival

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