Following the devastating flood in the Himalayas last Wednesday, approximately 80 Americans remain missing. The State Department provided this update, noting a reduction from an earlier estimate of at least 90 American citizens reported as missing near the Nepal-China border.
A State Department spokesperson informed Fox News that 13 Americans have reached safety in Nepal. Meanwhile, Nepal’s reported death toll has climbed to 903, with the number of those unaccounted nearly doubling to around 4,200, local officials stated on Sunday.
A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26, 2026. (REUTERS/Stringer)
The flood disaster occurred in north-central Nepal. A distant slope failure involving a glacier led to a debris flow traveling roughly 62 miles downstream and hitting a populated area. Footage depicted a massive water surge with debris inundating the valleys and overcoming buildings.
Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided an update. The spokesperson reported that 903 bodies have been recovered while approximately 4,200 individuals remain missing. Over 10,000 people, including 323 foreign nationals, have been rescued. Around 590 foreign nationals from 39 countries are still missing.
Among the missing Americans, 22 were part of a pilgrimage from a Tennessee-based nonprofit, Isha Foundation. Coordination leader Jyoti Jankowski explained that they were in an immigration building during the flood.
A man walks near mud-covered structures by the Likhu River following deadly flash floods and mudslides in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Aug. 30, 2026. (REUTERS)
Nepal is coordinating relief with neighboring countries and international organizations. Supplies have arrived from countries such as India and China and are expected from the U.S., United Arab Emirates, Myanmar, Qatar, U.K., Australia, Republic of Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and others.
The Ministry spokesperson expressed gratitude for international support during this challenging period.
Employees recover banknotes next to a bank covered in mud after flash floods in Trishuli in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Aug. 30, 2026. (AFP via Getty Images)
The State Department stated last Wednesday that it is monitoring the situation and deploying a disaster response advisor to assist recovery efforts.
The Department announced it would provide $500,000 in aid through its partnership with Catholic Relief Services. The funds will support emergency shelters and supplies in flood-affected communities.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), there is uncertainty about whether the initial event involved a landslide with glacial parts or a glacial collapse. The glacier-related event corresponded to a magnitude 5.2 earthquake, followed three hours later by another seismic event akin to a magnitude 4.2 earthquake.
The USGS stated that melting glacier debris accelerated downhill, amassing more material as it traveled and creating a swift landslide and flood with numerous boulders and rubble.
Bonny Chu is a Breaking and Trending News Writer for Fox News Digital.