Nuwakot & Rasuwa Flood Relief Hub
नुवाकोट र रसुवा बाढी राहत तथा सुरक्षा केन्द्र
A public reference compiled from official and reputable reporting. Use emergency lines immediately when life is at risk, and re-check all road, hazard, and relief information before acting.
Compiled and published by PailaPaila · Event date: 26 August 2026
Official current snapshot
Nuwakot: 155 · Across affected districts
Reported missing / out of contact — provisional
9 September 2026 · 11:00 AM NPT (Nepal Police Bulletin 10367; Notice 1141 re-verified; National Portal 6aa0f70d6bcb0bc6b58cec00 & 6aa0c10ab009aa0462a72340)
Nepal Police personnel deployed
What Changed Since Last Update?
30-Min Telemetry5 verified delta logs with source citations
Nepal Police 11:00 AM Bulletin 10367: 1,365 bodies recovered (197 in Nuwakot); 2,698 DNA samples collected; 4,077 searched
Nepal Police updates disaster figures as of Wednesday 11:00 AM (24 Bhadra / 9 Sep 11:00 NPT): 1,365 bodies recovered nationwide (Nuwakot 197, Rasuwa 174, Chitwan 363, Nawalparasi E 226, Nawalparasi W 222, Gorkha 75, Dhading 70, Tanahun 38); 1,147 bodies safely managed under soil; 2,698 DNA samples collected (1,286 deceased, 1,412 relatives); 1,310 unidentified body profiles uploaded on police portal; 4,077 actively searched; 3,030 sheltered in holding centers; and 7,975 police deployed.
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For urgent medical or rescue coordination
Flood triage clinics are active at Trishuli Hospital, Battar Barracks, and Dhunche. Use the 24/7 national emergency lines below for immediate referral and helicopter airlifts.
Foreign Nationals & Tourist Emergency Cell
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Emergency Control Room (7:00 AM – 10:00 PM NPT) & WhatsApp tracing desk for missing tourists in Rasuwa / Langtang (Email: emergency@mofa.gov.np):
DHM Flood Early Warning Information
Toll-Freeजल तथा मौसम विज्ञान विभाग (बाढी पूर्वसूचना)
National Toll-Free line. Press 2 for live river level status & early flood warning.
📍 Official Department of Hydrology and Meteorology flood-information line.
Use for current flood and river-level information.
DHM official websiteNational Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC / NDRRMA)
Toll-Freeराष्ट्रिय आपतकालीन कार्य सञ्चालन केन्द्र (NEOC)
National disaster response dispatch, rescue coordination, and helicopter evacuation requests.
📍 Official National Emergency Operation Centre toll-free line.
Use for current national disaster coordination.
NDRRMA official websiteNepal Police Emergency Control
Toll-Freeनेपाल प्रहरी आपतकालीन नियन्त्रण कक्ष
Immediate emergency response, search & rescue dispatch, missing person reports, and official centralized victim tracing coordination.
📍 National Police Control Room.
Use when life is at risk, for route status, or to trace missing relatives.
Nepal Police emergency contactsArmed Police Force Emergency Hotline
Toll-Freeसशस्त्र प्रहरी बल आपतकालीन हटलाइन
Official Armed Police Force hotline for emergency and disaster-response assistance.
📍 APF Nepal has a statutory disaster-response and rescue role.
Use for emergency rescue assistance and APF coordination.
Armed Police Force official websiteMinistry of Foreign Affairs (Emergency Control Room / ECR)
परराष्ट्र मन्त्रालय आपतकालीन नियन्त्रण कक्ष (ECR)
Official MoFA Emergency Hotline / WhatsApp for tracing foreign tourists, consular inquiries, and international missing reports. Operating hours: 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM NPT. Email: emergency@mofa.gov.np
📍 MoFA Emergency Control Room (7:00 AM – 10:00 PM NPT daily). Alternate: +977-9744441228.
Active 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM NPT daily via WhatsApp (+977-9744441228) and Voice (+977-9744441227).
Ministry of Foreign Affairs NoticeTrishuli Hospital (Bidur)
त्रिशूली अस्पताल, विदुर
Primary provincial government hospital for Nuwakot district. Hospital telephone: 010-560231, 010-560188. One-Stop Crisis Management Centre (OCMC): 010-561938.
📍 Hospital telephone: 010-560231, 010-560188. One-Stop Crisis Management Centre (OCMC): 010-561938. Email: trishulihospital@bagamati.gov.np
Emergency room and hospital receiving.
Trishuli Hospital Official DirectoryNepal Red Cross Society — Nuwakot District Chapter
नेपाल रेडक्रस सोसाइटी, नुवाकोट शाखा
Nepal Red Cross Society Nuwakot District Chapter. Nuwakot District Chapter: 010-560070, 010-560970. (NRCS National Hotline: 1130).
📍 Nuwakot District Chapter: 010-560070, 010-560970.
Published service hours can change; use 100, 1114, or 1234 for urgent rescue.
Nepal Red Cross Society Official DirectoryVerified passability records across Nuwakot, Rasuwa, and connecting transport corridors. Verified reports available through 9 September 2026 · 12:45 PM NPT. Confirm with Police 100 or traffic authorities before departure.
Tokha–Chhahare–Bidur Highway
टोखा-छहरे-विदुर सडक
Single-lane paved and gravel mountain road. Night vehicular movement strictly banned (22:00 to 05:00) by DAO orders due to active slope-failure hazard between Chhahare and Gurje Bhanjyang. Only certified emergency relief convoys and ambulances may pass at night.
Passable by daylight only; official night travel curfew in force
4WD vehicles, high-clearance pickups, small light commercial vehicles; strictly daylight travel only
Vehicle: Light-to-medium vehicles; heavy multi-axle trucks restricted
Nepal Police Notice 1141 (Re-verified 24 Bhadra / 9 Sep 11:30 NPT) · 9 Sep 2026 · 11:30 AM NPT
Main Pasang Lhamu Highway (Bidur–Betrawati–Syabrubesi)
पासाङ ल्हामु मुख्य राजमार्ग (विदुर-बेत्रावती-स्याफ्रुबेँसी)
Major flood-cut undercut the entire roadway along the riverbank at Khalte (Uttargaya-5). Roadbed collapsed into the Trishuli River. No vehicle passage possible. Heavy rock blasting and retaining-wall construction ongoing by Nepal Army engineering teams.
Trishuli flood washed away underlying road foundation; multi-week reconstruction needed
Do not attempt. Use the designated unpaved bypass route via Lachyang–Saramthali–Kalikasthan.
Vehicle: None (impassable to all vehicular traffic)
Nepal Police Notice 1141 (Re-verified 24 Bhadra / 9 Sep 11:30 NPT) · 9 Sep 2026 · 11:30 AM NPT
Designated Bypass to Syabrubesi via Upper Mountain Track
स्याफ्रुबेँसी बैकल्पिक पहाडी मार्ग
The designated single-lane unpaved detour around the severed Khalte section is currently blocked at Lachyang Danda. Even when cleared, steep grades, unpaved surfaces, and acute slide hazard make it hazardous. Only for urgent official relief under clear weather.
Designated bypass remains blocked between Bidur & Lachyang; extreme caution advised
Strictly high-clearance 4WD with winch; convoy transit only; avoid after rain
Vehicle: High-clearance 4x4 relief vehicles only
Nepal Police Notice 1141 (Re-verified 24 Bhadra / 9 Sep 11:30 NPT) · 9 Sep 2026 · 11:30 AM NPT
Bidur–Lachyang Road Link
विदुर-लच्याङ सडक खण्ड
Major slope failure at Lachyang Danda has deposited boulders and soil across the roadway, severing access to the upper mountain bypass. Dozer and excavator teams are on site.
Active landslide blockage at Lachyang Danda; clearance equipment deployed
Closed to all traffic until official clearance notification
Vehicle: None
Nepal Police Notice 1141 (Re-verified 24 Bhadra / 9 Sep 11:30 NPT) · 9 Sep 2026 · 11:30 AM NPT
Prithvi Highway (Kathmandu–Mugling Access)
पृथ्वी राजमार्ग (काठमाडौँ-मुग्लिन पहुँच)
Trishuli River erosion completely undermined Prithvi Highway at Krishna Bhir (Benighat Rorang-7), and a dry landslide at Chalise (Gajuri-2) on 2083/05/20 at 23:40 has fully blocked the highway. Parewa Bhir (Gajuri-2) and Jwang Khola operate on single lanes only.
Fully blocked at Krishna Bhir and Chalise (dry landslide); Parewa Bhir and Jwang Khola 1-lane
Do not attempt travel. Fuel and relief convoys are being redirected via Tribhuvan Highway (Byroad).
Vehicle: Restricted to light emergency vehicles via Parewa Bhir only; Krishna Bhir impassable
Nepal Police Notice 1141 (Re-verified 24 Bhadra / 9 Sep 11:30 NPT) · 9 Sep 2026 · 11:30 AM NPT
Devighat / Tadi River Crossing
देविघाट / तादी खोला पुल
Vehicular access between Galchhi and Bidur operates with caution via the local Pipaltaar–Deurali alternative while Bailey bridge assembly progresses.
55m Tadi bridge washed out; single-lane Pipaltaar–Deurali diversion in use with caution
Use the Pipaltaar–Deurali diversion with caution; expect delays.
Vehicle: Light to medium vehicles via diversion only
NDRRMA / Nepal Army Engineering Division · 9 Sep 2026 · 11:30 AM NPT
PailaPaila guides may have valuable local terrain knowledge, but this page does not claim that a guide team is currently deployed. Do not self-dispatch. Any scouting, porter support, or route assessment should happen only after assignment by the district administration, security services, or an established relief organization.
Record hazards and possible bypasses only within an assigned operational area.
Carry light supplies only against an official manifest and destination.
Report time, location, source, and evidence; never mark a route “safe.”
Official Family Tracing & Missing Person Desks
Families were reported gathering at the Nepali Army Maithili Barracks in Battar to seek information. Registry arrangements can change, so confirm the current tracing process through Nepal Police or NEOC.
Nepal Police has established a centralized photographic identification system for recovered individuals. To protect dignity and prevent scams, do NOT share unverified photos on public social groups.
Do not venture into flood-affected riverbanks independently. Loose gravel and saturated slopes can fail without warning. If you are a guide or medical responder wishing to assist, first call NEOC 1234 or Police 100 and ask for the current volunteer coordination point.
Needs below are verified through local administration, hospitals, and field reports. Always reconfirm with the relevant relief hub before dispatching supplies.
Nuwakot dispatch and relief coordination
Local allocation changes rapidly; check official NDRRMA/DEOC Nuwakot requests prior to cargo dispatch.
Use the official rescue portal and Police 100 to confirm the receiving point and route.
9 Sep 2026 · 11:45 AM NPT
Flood-affected response area — allocation by official coordinators
Holding centers shelter 3,030 persons in police morning logs across affected districts. Active child protection and psychosocial counselors mobilized. Bedding, warm clothes, hygiene and nutritional supplies needed.
Coordinate through the official portal; road access via Tokha-Chhahare has 10 PM–5 AM night ban and Galchhi-Pipaltaar diversion must be checked before dispatch.
9 Sep 2026 · 11:45 AM NPT
Bidur, Belkotgadhi, Kispang and Tarekeshwar local governments
NDRRMA released NPR 15M to Bidur, NPR 7.5M to Belkotgadhi, NPR 2.5M to Kispang, NPR 5M to Tarekeshwar (total NPR 13.5 Crores palika relief funds). Police confirms 197 recovered deaths in Nuwakot district.
Contact the relevant local government before dispatch; Bidur–Lachyang is blocked and Tokha–Chhahare has a night restriction.
9 Sep 2026 · 11:45 AM NPT
Health & WASH risk increasing — medicine, clean-water and sanitation gaps reported.
Note: "Disease outbreak" is not used unless officially declared by health authorities. Reports below are based on field observations and official bulletins.
Rasuwa–Nuwakot and other affected districts
WHO reports damaged health and WASH systems, disrupted services, and increased risk of diarrhoeal and respiratory illness; no Nuwakot disease outbreak is declared on the source page.
Trauma and first aid, disease surveillance, safe water and food, continuity of essential health services, and restoration of damaged facilities.
Nuwakot (Trishuli Hospital, Ayurvedic Hospital Pipaltaar) & Rasuwa (Dhunche Hospital)
Nepal Police reports 1,147 bodies safely managed under soil and 2,698 DNA samples collected (1,286 deceased, 1,412 relatives). 1,310 unidentified body profiles uploaded on police portal. Active disease surveillance continues with 6,827 injured treated to date; no disease outbreak declared.
Specialized orthopedic and trauma management, safe water, psychosocial counseling support, and forensic DNA matching coordination.
Important Notice
This section compiles field reports and information from local health authorities. It does not confirm any disease outbreak unless officially declared by health authorities. Verify with Trishuli Hospital (010-560231) or District Health Office for clinical guidance.
Trishuli & Gandaki Basin Live River Gauges
Galchhi Monitoring Station (Dhading)
Trishuli River · Gandaki Basin
Narayani at Devghat (DHM #450)
Narayani River (Trishuli Confluence) · Gandaki Basin
Betrawati (Nuwakot) — Offline
Trishuli River (Station Washed Away 26 Aug) · Gandaki Basin
Syabrubesi (Rasuwa) — Offline
Bhote Koshi River (Station Washed Away 26 Aug) · Gandaki Basin
Lhende Khola Upstream Impoundment — Dated Official Bulletin
📍 Approximately 18 km upstream of Rasuwagadhi, based on NDRRMA's 27 August satellite analysis
NDRRMA's 27 August bulletin reported that Lhende Khola was obstructed and a roughly 0.11 km² lake had formed, with a continuing risk of a large flood if the natural dam failed. That bulletin is retained as dated evidence; it is not displayed as an unexpired active warning and does not establish the lake's condition on 2 September.
No newer exact official lake-resolution bulletin was verified during the 2 September 09:35 PM NPT sweep. Check DHM 1155 and follow NDRRMA, Police, or local-administration instructions for current safety decisions.
Essential Riverbank Safety Rules
- ✓EVACUATE VULNERABLE RIVER TERRACES: Stay completely away from riverbeds, low-lying terraces, eroded banks, and flood-damaged channels. Move to higher ground when instructed by local administration or security forces.
- ✓DO NOT ATTEMPT UNVERIFIED RIVER CROSSINGS: Damaged bridge structures and temporary crossings remain vulnerable to sudden debris pulses.
- ✓MONITOR DHM TOLL-FREE 1155 (PRESS 2): Check automated hydrological early warnings before making any movement.
- ✓CALL NEPAL POLICE 100 FOR MISSING-PERSON TRACING: Official centralized family tracing and victim identification desk.
Telemetry Timeline: How the Cascade Propagated
Historical reconstruction from DHM telemetry records and ICIMOD observations; this timeline is not a current warning feed.
High-Altitude Cryosphere Collapse
Major ice-rock mass movement generated a seismic signal across regional monitoring stations with 0 mm baseline rain at Kyangjin/Dhunche. Initially reported as approximately M4.4; later USGS analysis concluded the signal was generated by the glacier/debris collapse itself, with seismic energy equivalent to approximately M5.2.
Lhende Khola Debris Damming & Rupture
A glacier/ice-rock collapse generated a destructive debris avalanche and flood. Temporary river obstruction/impoundment is a leading explanation for part of the cascading event, but the exact failure mechanics remain under scientific reconstruction.
Upper Bhotekoshi Impact (Timure & Syabrubesi)
Torrent struck Timure customs dry port. DHM station 446.25 at Syabrubesi read 1.62 m before telemetry cables severed at 08:50 NPT.
Surge Arrival at Betrawati
River hit 3.55 m before sensor destroyed. This is the last transmitted reading from DHM station 447 prior to its loss — not a current water level.
Downstream Crest at Devghat
Attenuated flood crest reached Devghat at 16:00 NPT, recording a peak water level of 6.57 m (below the 7.30m warning mark).
Upstream Barrier Lake Overflow Notice (Historical)
Historical temporary alert issued when the barrier lake was reported overflowing. Its later condition is not inferred here; the latest exact official lake bulletin verified in this sweep is the NDRRMA analysis dated 27 August.
NDRRMA Satellite Analysis: Upstream Impoundment Requires Caution
NDRRMA reported an approximately 0.11 km² impoundment and warned of renewed large-flood risk if its natural dam failed. No newer exact official lake-resolution bulletin was verified in the 2 September sweep, so the page requires current DHM/NDRRMA confirmation.
Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund
प्रधानमन्त्री दैवी प्रकोप उद्धार कोष · Official Government Monetary Channel
Official online portal launched by the Government of Nepal (managed via NCHL) for transparent, verified financial contributions from within Nepal and internationally.
For physical supplies (clean water, hygiene kits, food, tarpaulins), the Government of Nepal coordinates in-kind flood relief through designated One-Door hubs. Always call before dispatching goods to confirm the current process and destination.
🏛️ Published Relief Collection Contacts
Government Rescue & Relief Coordination Portal
नेपाल सरकार उद्धार तथा राहत समन्वय पोर्टल
Use the live official portal to confirm current needs, receiving point, contact and access route before sending supplies.
👤 Focal Person: Government emergency rescue hotline (Official help, tracing and relief coordination)
Published Verified 2 Sep 2026 · 04:46 PM NPT. Re-confirm this contact before sending supplies.
Government of Nepal / OPMCMConfirm the current needs list before collecting goods
The research does not establish a current item-by-item supply request. Call the relevant One-Door contact first and ask what is accepted, where it is needed, and how delivery should be logged.
- •Verify every relief collection point through the Government rescue portal or hotline 1234 immediately before dispatch.
- •Priority supplies required: Water purification tablets, emergency hygiene kits, shelter tarpaulins, and baby kits for children under 5. Confirm needed items before dispatching.
- •Never send personal money transfers or OTPs to unverified social media numbers or payment QR codes.
- •Missing person inquiries: Coordinate through Nepal Police (100) or MoFA emergency cell (+977-9744441227 / +977-9744441228) for basin-wide tracing across the 8 affected districts.
Independent public-information summary compiled from verified reports. Conditions and road statuses change rapidly. Never undertake travel through a flood-affected corridor based on this page alone. Always follow instructions from DHM, NDRRMA, and Nepal Police.