Nepal Live
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Real-time disaster, infrastructure, weather, recovery and community intelligence across Nepal. See what is happening, why we believe it, what communities need, and what is being done — with the evidence behind every update.
Live Crisis Briefing
Nepal Is Facing One of Its Worst Disasters in Recent History
On August 26, a catastrophic flood triggered by a massive ice and rock collapse near the Nepal–Tibet border sent water, mud, rock and debris through the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems.
Entire communities were overwhelmed within minutes. Homes, roads, bridges, schools, health facilities and major hydropower infrastructure have been destroyed or damaged.
Search and rescue operations continue while tens of thousands of people face displacement, damaged infrastructure and urgent humanitarian needs.
The emergency is still unfolding.
Last updated 1970-01-01 Nepal Time
Sources: Government of Nepal • NDRRMA • WHO • UNICEF • Red Cross • verified reporting
Human toll
The Human Toll
These figures cover Nepal. The broader cross-border disaster has also caused deaths and disappearances in Tibet / China; those are tracked separately and are never combined with the Nepal totals.
Numbers Are Still Changing
Search, recovery and identification operations remain underway. Casualty and damage figures can increase as inaccessible areas are reached and reports are verified.
People affected
People Affected & Displaced
The emergency did not end when the water receded.
Damage & access
Infrastructure Was Swept Away With Entire Communities
Homes
Thousands destroyed or damaged. Final assessment underway.
Roads
Major road corridors destroyed or blocked. Some communities remain difficult to access.
Bridges
Multiple bridges washed away, cutting communities off from surrounding areas.
Schools
69 reported destroyed or damaged.
Healthcare
WHO reports four health facilities completely damaged in Rasuwa and two partially damaged in Dhading. Two hospitals have been difficult or impossible to access because of road damage.
Power
Major hydropower facilities have been damaged. Reuters reports affected projects represent more than 12% of Nepal's national electricity generating capacity.
Water + Sanitation
Water and sanitation systems have been damaged, increasing the risk of waterborne and communicable disease.
Communications
Telecommunications infrastructure has also been disrupted in affected areas.
International specialists & assistance
Tunnel rescue teams and technical support from India, China and South Korea. Relief materials and assistance received or offered from India, China, UAE, United States, Japan, Qatar, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan.
Source: Government of Nepal
Rebuilding
$4 BILLION TO $5 BILLION
Estimated cost to rebuild
Nepal's Finance Minister estimates that reconstruction following the disaster could require $4 billion to $5 billion, nearly one tenth of Nepal's entire economy.
The official Post Disaster Needs Assessment is still underway, meaning this remains an early estimate rather than a final reconstruction bill.
For perspective
The 2015 Nepal earthquake required approximately $9 billion in reconstruction spending.
The current flood disaster may require as much as $5 billion despite affecting a more concentrated geographic area because of the enormous destruction to transportation, energy and community infrastructure.
Relief is needed today. Recovery will take years.
Funding
Funding: Need vs Response
Not all announced money is the same. Delphi tracks the difference.
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ANNOUNCED
Someone has publicly stated an intention to provide funding.
02
PLEDGED
A formal commitment has been made.
03
APPROVED
Funding has received necessary approval.
04
RELEASED
Money has actually been made available.
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SPENT
Funds have been used for goods, services or response.
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VERIFIED
Supporting evidence confirms where the money went.
Pledged or approved money is never described as spent.
Estimated reconstruction need
$4B – $5B
Emergency funding identified so far represents only the beginning.
Why there is no single percentage
The $4–5 billion figure represents estimated reconstruction. UNICEF's appeal represents humanitarian programming. Government allocations represent immediate response. These are different financial categories, in different currencies, with different recipients, so Delphi does not add them into one funded percentage.
What aid organizations say they need
Immediate needs
Food
Emergency food supplies for displaced families and isolated communities.
Clean Water
Safe drinking water, filtration and sanitation support.
Shelter
Temporary shelter, bedding, clothing and basic household supplies.
Health
Medical care, medicines, hygiene supplies and emergency health infrastructure.
Children
Education continuity, safe spaces, clothing, psychosocial support and essential supplies.
Access
Transportation, road clearing, bridge access and logistics needed to reach isolated communities.
Live updates
Live Timeline & Crisis Map
Rasuwa
Worst-hit district. Health facilities destroyed, access severely limited.
Nuwakot
Riverside settlements inundated along the Trishuli corridor.
Dhading
Health facilities partially damaged, road access disrupted.
Bhote Koshi
Primary flood corridor from the border collapse.
Trishuli
Downstream flooding through densely settled valley communities.
Affected communities, infrastructure disruptions and the latest warnings are plotted on the live satellite map in Nepal Live.
Open full map in Nepal LiveActive monitoring
Authorities continue monitoring upstream river levels, unstable terrain and possible additional flooding. Fresh rainfall and damaged landscapes create continued flood and landslide risks.
- Last checked
- 1970-01-01 NST
- Source
- DHM / NDRRMA
- Area affected
- Rasuwa · Nuwakot · Dhading · Bhote Koshi · Trishuli
Our response
Our Response & Where This Comes From
$0
Funds raised
$0
Allocated
$0
Deployed
$0
Verified
0
Active needs
0
Communities supported
Compass Rose Nepal Relief Treasury
Follow the moneyPrimary sources
Secondary verified reporting
Verification system
- OFFICIAL
- Primary government or responsible authority.
- CORROBORATED
- Multiple independent credible sources agree.
- REPORTED
- Credible source but not independently confirmed.
- FIELD VERIFIED
- Direct verified Compass Rose or approved field evidence.
- ASSESSMENT
- Preliminary estimate.
Every metric carries its value, source, original publication time, Delphi fetch time, verification level, previous value, change and geographic scope. Historical values are never deleted.
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Where this intelligence comes from
We show the state of every source honestly. A source that is not connected is labelled as such rather than quietly filled with plausible-looking data. Nepal government sources outrank everything else; discovery feeds never publish on their own.
BIPAD — Nepal Disaster Portal
Not connectedLive: national alerts, incidents (with hazard + loss) and DHM river gauges, polled every 5 minutes.
https://bipadportal.gov.np/ ↗Department of Roads — NAVIGATE
Not connectedLive: the NAVIGATE public road-closure register (closed, partially open, reopened) with cause and repair estimates.
https://navigate.dor.gov.np/ ↗DHM — Hydrology & Meteorology
Not connectedLive river gauge levels with warning and danger thresholds, delivered through BIPAD.
Precipitation radar tiles
Not connectedOnly enabled where the provider genuinely covers Nepal. Never shown as available otherwise.
GDACS
Not connectedSupporting global context. Does not override Nepal government data.
USGS earthquakes
Not connectedMagnitude-filtered feed; small events are suppressed by default.
ReliefWeb / UN OCHA
Not connectedAppeals, situation reports, needs assessments, funding.
News discovery (GDELT)
Not connectedDiscovery only. Results land in INCOMING and require human review before publication.
Compass Rose field reports
Live · 0Live through the Newsroom console. The only path to a FIELD VERIFIED label.