The death toll from Nepal’s devastating flash floods rose to 1,127 on September 2, as rescuers continued searching for 4,858 people still missing a week after the disaster. Police said 6,541 people had been rescued from affected areas. The floods, triggered by the collapse or avalanche of ice and rock near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal. Authorities deployed 7,912 police personnel for search and rescue, relief distribution and body management. Police have completed postmortem and identification procedures for 1,113 bodies, while 95 have been handed over to relatives.

Rights advocates and minority groups in Pakistan have demanded an investigation after an over-century-old Hindu temple in Siraj village, Narowal, was allegedly demolished on August 21 to expand an adjacent madrassa. They accused members of the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan of razing the nearly 125-year-old structure and called for its reconstruction. The Pakistan government disputed the allegation, saying the 100-125-year-old temple collapsed due to torrential rains. The Evacuee Trust Property Board acknowledged that the land beside the temple was leased for a seminary, but said the temple land itself was never leased and senior officials would decide on restoration. (PC: NDTV)

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to squirm after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged him to end the Ukraine war during their meeting in Bishkek at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. Modi said every day the conflict continues, “humanity is, in effect, set back a step,” and called for an end to the war and a peaceful resolution. He said India would continue to support peace efforts. After listening through an earpiece, Putin removed it and placed it on the table before replying that Russia was “moving forward along this path”. However, Putin has repeatedly said he will end the war only on his terms.

Nepal has sought climate-related compensation from India, China and the United States following the catastrophic Bhotekoshi River flash flood on August 26. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said Nepal was shifting its approach from “aid” to “justice and compensation”, arguing that major greenhouse gas emitters have a moral and historical responsibility to support vulnerable countries. The disaster killed more than 1,100 people, while nearly 4,500 remain missing, according to the report. Nepal has also formally approached the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, seeking urgent financial assistance for widespread destruction and humanitarian losses. (PC: NDTV)

Four people, including a young child, were killed and more than 50 others injured after a US missile strike hit a residential home hosting a wedding celebration in Kuhestak, Sirik county, southern Iran, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. An Iranian government video showed extensive damage and debris at the site. The United States said its latest strikes targeted Iran’s Revolutionary Guards after alleged attempted attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and US service members. It was not immediately clear what the intended target was in Sirik county. (PC: NDTV)

Iran launched missile and drone attacks on US targets in Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain after American forces resumed strikes against Iran. Tehran’s retaliation came after Iranian authorities said a US missile strike hit a home hosting a wedding in Sirik, southern Iran, killing five people, including a child, and injuring more than 50. The US military said it was aware of the reports but insisted it never targets civilians. Iran fired ballistic missiles at a US Marine base in Jordan, while strikes were also reported in Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq. Jordan said it intercepted most of the missiles. (PC: BBC)

Erin Piacenti, 32, a Bank of America vice-president and new mother, was fatally stabbed in a random, unprovoked attack in New York’s Times Square on August 31. The incident occurred shortly after she returned to work following maternity leave. Police said a 49-year-old woman, Pamela Cisneros, attacked Piacenti and a 68-year-old man with knives. Piacenti was taken to hospital but died from her injuries, while the other victim remained in stable condition. Officers shot Cisneros after she allegedly advanced toward them with knives. Authorities said the attacker had a history of mental-health issues. Bank of America expressed deep sorrow over Piacenti’s death. 

At least five people, including a four-year-old child, were killed and more than 50 injured after a reported US airstrike hit a wedding celebration near Sirik in southern Iran, Iranian authorities said. The incident occurred amid renewed military confrontation between the United States and Iran. Tehran condemned the strike and accused Washington of causing civilian casualties. The US military said it had conducted strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets, including air-defence systems, radar facilities, maritime assets and communications sites. Iran also reported attacks on US-linked positions in the region. The latest escalation marks the most serious direct fighting between the two sides in weeks. 

The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Nepal has risen to 1,127, according to Nepal Police. More than 4,800 people remain missing as search and rescue operations continue across several affected districts. Hundreds of bodies have been recovered from areas including Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Chitwan, Gorkha and Nawalparasi. Only 95 victims have so far been identified and handed over to their families. Rescue teams from Nepal, India and China are assisting operations, particularly around damaged hydropower sites. Authorities are prioritising the search for missing people, rescue of survivors, relief distribution and identification of recovered bodies. (PC: Reuters)

A 13-member specialist team from US-based Crisis Response International (CRI) has arrived in Nepal to support underground search-and-rescue operations after catastrophic floods buried hydropower infrastructure in the Trishuli River basin. A Singaporean team has also joined efforts in Rasuwa district, where workers are feared trapped inside tunnels near Chilime village. The teams will work with the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, mountain guides and technical specialists, using equipment designed for hazardous confined spaces and debris removal. Rescuers face metres of waterlogged sludge and continuing water inflow, with earlier teams forced to stop after reaching nearly 90 metres inside a 250-metre facility. Nepal’s death toll has surpassed 1,000, while thousands remain missing.