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China Earthquake: Today i.e. on Friday (August 28, 2026), an earthquake of 5.1 magnitude occurred in Sichuan, China, after which a flood alert was once again issued in Nepal. Nepal Police said that the Trishuli area of ​​Nepal is being evacuated again, because there is a danger of the river level rising due to the strong flow of water from above. According to ANI report quoting CGTN, China Earthquake Networks Center said that this earthquake occurred in Longchang city of Sichuan province of southwest China.

Meanwhile, Nepal Police has issued a new alert, saying that a dam on the Tibet side has broken again.

What did Nepal Police say?

Nepal Police, in a post on social media platform The death toll due to devastating flash floods in Nepal's Rasuwa district rose to 469 on Friday, while 1,545 people were injured and rescued, Nepal Police said.

Which areas had the highest number of deaths?

According to Nepal Police, the highest number of deaths were recorded in Chitwan district, where 178 bodies were recovered; After this, there were 110 deaths in NP East, 44 in Gorkha, 37 in Nuwakot, 33 in Dhading, 28 in Tanahun, 27 in NP West and 12 in Rasuwa.

What did Nepal's Foreign Minister say?

Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said on Thursday that around 300 Indian tourists had gone missing after the flash floods. According to the latest information from Nepal Tourism Board, 178 Indian citizens are still missing. Officials said that 826 people are missing in Nepal and 558 people are missing in Tibet.

Nepal refuses foreign rescue teams

According to reports, Nepal has rejected proposals from many countries to send search and rescue teams. The Balen Shah-led government says its domestic security agencies are capable of handling the operation. According to the report of news agency Reuters, Nepal's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lok Bahadur Chhetri said that the offer of help is natural. Our security agencies are conducting search and rescue operations. At present we do not need such help.

Which countries extended their helping hand?

The government has received requests from India, China, US, UK, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to allow their search and rescue teams to assist in the operation. Officials said Nepal has decided to rely on its army, police and other domestic agencies to conduct search and rescue operations.

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