This photo taken on Aug. 30, 2026 by a mobile phone shows Chinese rescue experts boarding a helicopter to carry out search and rescue operations in Bidur, Nuwakot, Nepal, Aug. 30, 2026. The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Nepal has risen to 903, with 4,247 people still missing as of 9 a.m. local time on Monday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. (Xinhua/Gao Chuan)
KATHMANDU, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Nepal has risen to 903, with 4,247 people still missing as of 9 a.m. local time on Monday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
A total of 267 people have been injured, while 20,819 security personnel have been mobilized for search, rescue and relief operations, the authority said. ■
Helicopters are pictured at the rescue command center in Bidur, Nuwakot, Nepal, Aug. 30, 2026. The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Nepal has risen to 903, with 4,247 people still missing as of 9 a.m. local time on Monday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. (Xinhua/Liu Yang)
Helicopters are pictured at the rescue command center in Bidur, Nuwakot, Nepal, Aug. 30, 2026. The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Nepal has risen to 903, with 4,247 people still missing as of 9 a.m. local time on Monday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. (Xinhua/Liu Yang)
Helicopters are pictured at the rescue command center in Bidur, Nuwakot, Nepal, Aug. 30, 2026. The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Nepal has risen to 903, with 4,247 people still missing as of 9 a.m. local time on Monday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. (Xinhua/Liu Yang)
This screenshot from a video clip taken on Aug. 30, 2026 shows Chinese and Nepalese rescuers conducting joint search and rescue operations in a tunnel near Bidur, Nuwakot, Nepal, Aug. 30, 2026. The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Nepal has risen to 903, with 4,247 people still missing as of 9 a.m. local time on Monday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. (China search and rescue team/Handout via Xinhua)
This screenshot from a video clip taken on Aug. 30, 2026 shows Chinese and Nepalese rescuers conducting joint search and rescue operations in a tunnel near Bidur, Nuwakot, Nepal, Aug. 30, 2026. The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Nepal has risen to 903, with 4,247 people still missing as of 9 a.m. local time on Monday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. (China search and rescue team/Handout via Xinhua)