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An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026.
AFP / Prabin Ranabhat
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has offered the Philippines' condolences to Nepal after a massive flash flood and mudslide tore through communities along the Nepal-Tibet border yesterday.
The disaster has so far led to the loss of more than 150 lives, though the death toll is believed to still rise as rescue operations continue through the thick mud and debris.
"The Philippines extends its deepest condolences to our friends in Nepal and to all those affected by the deadly flashflood yesterday. Our deepest sympathies go out to those who lost family, loved ones and friends. Please accept our most heartfelt prayers for strength in this difficult time," Marcos said.
The Palace today said there have been no reports of Filipinos injured or dead, but one Filipino has appeared on Kathmandu's missing list, as shared by the Nepal Tourism Board.
Hours earlier, the board released a country-by-country breakdown of the missing that included one Philippine national. The list gave only nationalities and numbers but no names and included several other countries.
DFA records show there are 128 Filipinos in Nepal, most of them women married to Nepalese nationals. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration counts 18 Filipino workers there. Neither the Palace nor the DFA has said where any of them are based, or whether any were in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, the districts hardest hit by the flash flood.
Yesterday, a section of glacier sheared off and collapsed in Nepal's mountains and is believed to have caused a massive avalanche.
