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What's happening in Nepal?
On 26 August 2026, a collapsing glacier caused a devastating flood in northern Nepal. The impact of the disintegrating rock and ice was so powerful it had the magnitude of a moderate earthquake, with debris then surging downstream. Waters rose without warning, leaving children and families with almost no time to reach safety.
Villages, homes and lives have been destroyed. As of 23 September, at least 1,453 people had lost their lives and more than 5,600 were still missing. More than 84,000 people have been affected, including at least 32,000 children.
Children are among the most vulnerable in the aftermath of floods, facing increased risks to their health, safety, protection and wellbeing.
Children’s lives changed in an instant. Some have lost their homes and belongings and a sense of security. For a child, losing a home is not just losing a building, it is losing the place where they feel safe.
Tara Chettry
Country Director, Save the Children in Nepal
What we're doing to help children and their families in Nepal
Dil Kamal Chettri/ Save the Children
- Working with local government bodies in Nuwakot and Dhading districts, we have reached 9,523 people, including 4,048 children
- Set up four temporary learning centres, providing children with a safe and supportive place to learn, play and recover
- Reunited 69 children who'd been separated from their families and caregivers
- Distributed 7,510 shelter kits, plus baby kits, hygiene kits and clean water supplies, to families affected by the floods
- Working with the Nepal Army to deliver aid by drone to cut-off areas in Rasuwa, including supplies for babies, hygiene and dignity kits for girls and women, and school kits for children
- Opened six child friendly spaces where children can play, learn and talk to trained facilitators and counsellors
This is what we do every day, helping children and families recover from crises in more than 90 countries around the world.
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Last updated: September 25th
