Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive 10 days after devastating floods

Religious figures and family members gather to pray in Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal, for victims of the deadly flooding. In some places, messages wishing peace for the souls of the dead have been written on brightly colored pieces of paper and hung as memorials.(Abdul Goni/Anadolu via Getty Images)The families of thousands of people who remain missing in Nepal weeks after catastrophic floods devastated the country have expressed mixed feelings after the government said this week that it is stopping the search for victims. The office of Prime Minister Balendra Shah decided on Monday that search and rescue operations for victims of the Aug. 26 floods will cease. Instead, authorities will concentrate on rehabilitation and reconstruction including restoring roads and bridges cut off by floods, particularly in remote areas where damaged infrastructure has made aid deliveries difficult. Rescuers have so far recovered the bodies of at least 1,455 people, but 5,285 others remain missing, including hundreds of foreign nationals. The government estimates reconstruction and recovery will cost $4.77 billion. Nearly 33,000 people have been affected and about 7,500 homes were damaged or destroyed.

Twenty days after a massive flood roared through Himalayan valleys, here's a look at what the people are finding there. September 15, 2026Updated: September 15, 2026, 8:31 am EDTPublished: September 15, 2026, 6:31 am EDTA woman clears mud on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, after the devastating August 26, 2026, floods that struck Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal. People in the affected areas of Nuwakot continue to return in search of their destroyed homes and the last remaining memories of their lives. (Abdul Goni/Anadolu via Getty Images)The floodwaters have receded, but the pain they brought might never go away. Twenty days after a massive flood roared through Himalayan valleys on the Nepal-China border, survivors struggle to rebuild their lives. In Devighat village in Nuwakot, Nepal, those whose homes are still standing try to shovel out the tons of mud and debris. Some salvage whatever they can find. Others stand silently where their homes once stood.(MORE: How did the deadly flood disaster in Nepal and Tibet happen?)Many buildings collapsed. On others, mud reaches as high as the fifth floor. More than 1,300 people died in the flooding on Aug. 26.

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