India on Wednesday sent its fifth tranche of relief supplies to flood-ravaged Nepal, including 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines, along with an 11-member rescue team equipped for search and rescue operations.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the latest consignment was flown to Nepal as the country continued to grapple with the aftermath of last week’s devastating flash floods.
“The fifth Indian aircraft has departed for Nepal. It is carrying an 11-member rescue team with specialised equipment, and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines,” Jaishankar said in a post on social media.
With the latest consignment, India has so far supplied 68.5 tonnes of relief material to Nepal. New Delhi has also sent doctors and paramedics, besides a technical team equipped to assist in search and rescue operations.
The first tranche of relief supplies was dispatched hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Nepalese counterpart Balendra Shah on August 26, the day the flash floods struck the Himalayan nation. Modi had assured Shah of India's full support and all possible humanitarian assistance.
The floods have left a trail of destruction across Nepal, with the death toll from last week’s flash floods rising to more than 1,000, according to Nepalese authorities. More than 12,000 people have been rescued, while around 4,000 remain missing as rescue and search operations continue.
The disaster has also severely damaged infrastructure, with 35 motorable bridges, 45 suspension bridges and around 40 km of black-topped roads affected, mainly in central Nepal, according to local authorities.
Meanwhile, the death toll in Nepal rose to 1,127 on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) as rescuers raced to find thousands still missing a week after the disaster, according to the police there. At least 348 more dead bodies were recovered from Chitwan, 217 from Nawalparasi East, 190 from Nawalparasi West and 155 from Nuwakot, they said. Similarly, 66 bodies were recovered from Gorkha, 59 from Dhading, 45 from Rasuwa, and 38 from Tanahu.
Police said postmortem and legal identification procedures had been completed for 1,113 bodies, while 95 had been handed over to relatives. Details of 911 unidentified bodies have been uploaded to the Nepal Police website to help families identify missing relatives.
Also, at least 6,541 people have been rescued by security forces so far, while search operations are continuing for the 4,858 people still missing, the police said.
So far, India has delivered over 68 tonnes of relief materials to Nepal. It has also sent a team of doctors and paramedics as well as a technical contingent along with equipment for search and rescue operations.