The Nepal disaster left 1,400 dead and 5,600 people still missing.

Omissions

• The figures are from a fast-evolving disaster and come from different reporting dates: the death toll of about 1,400 matches reports from around 15 September 2026 (The Hindu: 1,410 dead), while the 5,600 missing figure corresponds to earlier reports from about 4 September 2026 (WSWS: 1,280 dead and more than 5,600 missing).
• As of the session date (16 September 2026), Reuters reported that about 5,200 people remained missing (including 636 foreigners), i.e. slightly below the claimed 5,600, as some of the missing were found or their bodies recovered.
• IOM, citing Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDMA), reported 1,356 dead and nearly 4,900 missing as of 7 September 2026 — both below the claimed figures.
• No single primary/official source found confirms both figures (1,400 dead and 5,600 missing) together as of one date; the evidence is a mix of humanitarian (IOM) and journalistic (Reuters, Al Jazeera, The Hindu, WSWS) reporting.

Sources

• PrimaryInternational Organization for Migration (IOM) - Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises as Aid Needs SoarThe death toll has risen to 1,356 while nearly 4,900 remain missing, according to figures reported on 07 September by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
• SecondaryReuters - Weeks after Nepal flood, thousands still missing and most recovered bodiesAbout 5,200 people remain missing, including 636 foreigners, after the disaster swept through mountain communities and hydropower sites
• SecondaryThe Hindu - Nepal flash flood death toll surges to 1410; over 6100 still missingNepal flash flood death toll surges to 1,410; over 6,100 still missing. So far, 13,756 people have been rescued from the flood-affected areas.
• SecondaryAl Jazeera - China, Nepal race to find thousands still missing 12 days after floodsRescues fuel hope more could be found alive as Nepal's flood death toll passes 1,331, with people missing on both sides. Published On 5 Sep 2026
• TertiaryWorld Socialist Web Site (WSWS) - Over 5600 people still missing after Nepal floodThe confirmed death toll has risen to 1,280, while more than 5,600 people remain missing on both sides of the border.