02/09/2026
🌊 Severe flash floods have hit parts of central Nepal, affecting thousands of families.
⚠️ Around 10,000 households are reported to need immediate relief after floods damaged homes, roads, bridges, markets and health facilities.
🏥 Three health posts were fully damaged, one hospital was partly damaged, and access to two hospitals has been disrupted.
Floods can create serious health risks, especially when clean water and sanitation systems are damaged.
*Watch out for:*
🔹 unsafe drinking water and food
🔹 diarrhoea and breathing infections
🔹 injuries
🔹 mosquito-borne diseases
🔹 stress, anxiety and other mental health needs
*If you are in an affected area:*
➡️ use safe or treated water
➡️ avoid floodwater where possible
➡️ seek medical care for injuries or illness
➡️ follow instructions from local authorities
WHO is supporting Nepal’s response with emergency supplies, health kits, disease surveillance and US$150,000 in emergency funding.
🤝 The priority now: protect lives, restore health services and prevent further illness.
Learn more ➡️
On 26 August 2026, severe flash floods affected parts of central Nepal, including communities along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river corridors. Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Chitwan districts in Bagmati Province, and Gorkha and Tanahun districts in Gandaki Province, have been affected. The Governme...