https://kathmandupost.com/The Kathmandu Post : Find the latest breaking news from Nepal, opinion and analysis on Nepali politics, business, culture and arts, sports, movies, food and travel, books, education, auto and more at kathmandupost.comhttps://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/29/updates-bhotekoshi-flood-death-toll-reaches-616-hundreds-still-missingPolice say search and rescue operations are continuing across eight flood-hit districts as authorities recover more bodies.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/29/washed-away-bodies-lead-to-problem-of-identification-morgue-crunchFamilies search overcrowded mortuaries for missing relatives as authorities struggle with decomposing remains, scarce forensic expertise and limited cold-storage capacity across central Nepal.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/08/29/basu-acharya-on-the-ground-in-nuwakot-right-now-people-are-in-survival-modeThe psychologist, who is providing psychological first aid to flood survivors, discusses the shock, grief and uncertainty they are facing—and the risk of deeper trauma in the weeks ahead.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/08/29/a-new-play-examines-whether-the-latest-wave-of-power-is-any-different-from-what-came-before‘Sudhakar’s New Moon’ uses magical realism to explore political disillusionment.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/08/29/what-s-on-in-kathmandu-valley-this-week-1787970207The Post brings you a lowdown on some major events this week.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/08/29/in-a-reprieve-for-a-grieving-nation-rabindra-dhant-advances-to-road-to-ufc-finalFacing New Zealand’s Murdoch in Shanghai, the ‘Tiger of Bajhang’ delivers crucial late strikes to earn a decision win and dedicated solace for back-home tragedy.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/29/nepal-brings-new-rules-for-foreign-journalists-covering-bhotekoshi-floodingCorrespondents must submit passports and visas, identity cards issued by their organisation, details of pay and perks, among other things. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/29/private-sector-pours-millions-into-bhotekoshi-flood-relief-effortsCompanies, banks, insurers and individual donors have pledged millions of rupees to Nepal’s disaster relief fund as rescue operations continue and affected communities face a long road to recovery.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/29/washed-out-bridges-force-flood-hit-communities-to-rely-on-choppersDamage to key roads and bridges has disrupted relief, healthcare, education and trade across Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/in-nuwakot-s-flooded-villages-grief-comes-before-rescueAs the search for bodies drags on, survivors in the river settlements are searching for loved ones trapped beneath collapsed homes, and waiting for the government to arrive.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/diplomatic-pressure-pushes-nepal-to-seek-foreign-rescue-expertiseAmid pressure from countries whose nationals remain missing, officials say they would allow international experts to assist in tunnel rescues and body identification.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/what-triggered-the-rasuwa-flood-scientists-piece-together-a-complex-chain-of-eventsExperts explain how the Bhotekoshi river got blocked and a sudden release of water combined to produce the devastating flood — and what they still don’t know.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/08/28/prithvi-highway-shutdown-puts-kathmandu-supplies-under-pressureThe key route to the capital remains blocked since Wednesday’s Bhotekoshi floods. Falling vegetable arrivals and damaged roads are raising concerns over food and fuel supplies.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/08/28/nepali-fighter-rabindra-dhant-reaches-road-to-ufc-finalsDhant beats New Zealand’s Kasib Murdoch on points in Shanghai to advance to the ultimate round of the tournament.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/government-asks-meta-tiktok-to-remove-graphic-flood-content-misinformationAuthorities seek faster action on AI-generated videos, scam donation QR codes and distressing images circulating after the Bhotekoshi disaster.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/barrier-lake-continues-to-pose-flood-risk-china-warnsChinese embassy in Kathmandu says the lake formed after an ice-rock avalanche remains at a high level and is overflowing, with officials on both sides continuing to monitor the risk of a possible breach.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/eighty-container-drivers-stranded-in-kerung-plead-for-repatriationAlongside the lorry drivers, a number of other Nepali nationals—including construction labourers and those engaged in the hospitality and business sectors—remain in Kerung.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/nepal-s-bhotekoshi-flood-what-we-know-on-day-three-as-death-toll-nears-500Government says 538 lives have been lost, hundreds remain missing, and bodies are being recovered far downstream. Here is what we know about Nepal’s worst flood disaster in years.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/08/28/how-nepal-is-mobilising-funds-in-flood-responseThe government has immediate access to around Rs20 billion from the current fiscal year’s budget for rescue, relief and other emergency needs. Following the devastating Bhotekoshi flood, donations to government relief funds are also pouring in.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/cabinet-members-to-donate-a-month-s-salary-to-disaster-relief-fundGovernment orders relief and rehabilitation package for flood-hit districts.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/barrier-lake-near-china-border-breaches-raising-fresh-flood-threat-in-nepalNepal prepares aerial reconnaissance in Rasuwa after a report that the lake, formed by floodwaters near the Chhochen Khola-Purepu Tsangpo confluence, has breached.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/trump-says-us-will-provide-anything-nepal-needs-after-deadly-floodNepal’s death toll has reached 475, while hundreds remain missing and 90 Americans are still unaccounted for, according to Nepali and US officials.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/nepal-struggles-to-store-and-identify-bodies-carried-downstream-by-devastating-floodHospitals in Chitwan and Pokhara are reaching capacity as bodies recovered far downstream from the Bhotekoshi flood arrive from several districts.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/nepal-flood-death-toll-reaches-469-as-hundreds-remain-missing-and-search-widens-downstreamSearch and rescue teams are working across northern and central Nepal after Wednesday’s flash flood swept through communities along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers, carrying people and debris far downstream.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/08/28/nepal-tourism-faces-another-setback-as-rasuwa-disaster-exposes-mountain-risksA devastating flash flood in Rasuwa has dealt a fresh blow to Nepal’s tourism industry. Experts warn that worsening climate risks in the mountains could make natural disasters an increasingly serious threat to the country’s tourism-dependent economy.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/they-watched-settlements-disappear-beneath-a-wall-of-water-and-mud-somehow-they-survivedFor those who escaped the devastating flood in Rasuwa, survival brought an unexpected second chance at life, but also the trauma of watching their homes, colleagues and loved ones disappear in minutes.https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/08/27/don-t-let-flood-victims-face-the-tragedy-aloneWith the disaster still unfolding, the country can recover only if those affected feel supported.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/08/27/smash-patriarchy-but-howIf our politics continues to remain so abysmally unequal, our society will continue to dig itself a deeper hole of patriarchy, and we will continue to police women’s cleavages.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/27/nepal-declines-foreign-rescue-teams-says-its-own-security-agencies-can-handle-operationGovernment asks its diplomatic missions to channel foreign assistance through the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/08/27/nepal-s-mma-star-rabindra-dhant-eyes-ufc-glory-in-shanghaiWith a UFC contract within reach, the star bantamweight enters the octagon to face the fight of his life against New Zealand’s Kasib Murdoch on Friday.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/27/from-army-camps-to-hospitals-families-desperately-search-for-missing-membersWith hundreds still unaccounted for after the floods, relatives wait anxiously for news as rescue teams race to reach those stranded and recover the missing.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/27/kalika-construction-donates-rs10-1-million-to-flood-relief-fundThe construction company’s chair Bikram Pandey expressed condolences to those killed in devastating floods and urged others to support affected communities.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-3/2026/08/27/i-watched-my-village-disappear-in-an-instantIn the devastating floods that severed an entire district from the rest of Nepal, one The Kathmandu Post journalist witnessed his childhood village disappear — through fragments of video, and phone calls that stopped connecting.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/08/27/the-flood-crossed-a-border-our-warning-systems-must-tooIn the high Himalayas, we need multi-hazard detection that starts at the source and crosses borders before the flood does.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/27/a-look-at-nepal-india-ties-in-a-changing-regionAt the ‘NDTV Anviksha: Ideas Across Borders’, politicians, diplomats and public figures discuss diplomacy, youth, migration and Nepal’s future.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/27/20-schools-in-three-districts-damaged-by-wednesday-s-floodsSeveral teachers and students missing.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/08/27/why-nepal-s-infrastructure-keeps-losing-to-the-riverThe Bhotekoshi flood invites a turning point for resilient infrastructure and eco-friendly development.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/27/at-kathmandu-hospitals-families-watch-every-ambulance-arrive-hoping-it-carries-news-of-their-missing-loved-onesEvery ambulance brings a flicker of hope and fresh fear as relatives of those missing after the Bhotekoshi flood move from hospital to hospital, checking names, photographs and the faces of the injured.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/08/27/when-disaster-strikes-before-communities-recover-from-previous-climate-extremes-crisis-escalatesSimply rebuilding the same vulnerable systems recreates the same risks. Recovery should therefore combine speed with adaptation.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/08/27/what-is-the-nepal-government-s-one-door-system-for-flood-reliefExplaining the mechanism for donating cash and supplies for the Bhotekoshi disaster relief effort, key contacts, and illegal collection drives.