- Rescue teams in Nepal have pulled four survivors alive from debris ten days after devastating floods swept through the Himalayan nation, the latest a Chinese man and a 64-year-old woman.
- The official death toll has reached 1,344 people, with almost 4,900 individuals remaining unaccounted for following the disaster on 26 August.
- International specialists from India, China, and South Korea are supporting Nepalese forces in search operations, particularly around buried hydropower plants.
- Preliminary damage across infrastructure, settlements, and energy sectors is estimated at £1.8bn, prompting the government to declare 7 September a national day of mourning.
- Aid agencies warn that tens of thousands of children urgently need clean water and emergency support, with severe infrastructure damage complicating relief efforts.
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