Deadly floods cause widespread destruction in China, Nepal

Wednesday, August 26, 2026UN NewsSevere flooding in China and Nepal caused widespread destruction and mounting death tolls, UN agencies reported on Wednesday as aid efforts deployed to help provide emergency assistance.UN agencies and humanitarian partners are already providing support to local authorities, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.“The Secretary-General is saddened by the severe flooding that we have saw earlier today in Nepal and in China, which has claimed many lives, left people missing and caused widespread destruction,” Mr. Dujarric said.UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal Lila Pieters Yahia is coordinating relief efforts with partners in support of the government-led response “in an effort to meet what will clearly be massive humanitarian need”, the UN Spokesperson added.Rapid response on the groundAccording to the authorities in Nepal, some 10,000 households are in need of immediate relief.Settlements, markets, roads, bridges and hydropower infrastructure were swept away or damaged, with roads cut off and electricity disrupted, the UN humanitarian agency, OCHA, reported.The humanitarian community is already providing emergency assistance and remains on standby to...