Washington DC: US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said the United States has offered Nepal “any help that they need” following devastating flash floods in the country’s Rasuwa district, as Washington works to locate American citizens reported missing in the disaster.
“We’ve called Nepal, and we’ve offered any help that they need. And we have a very good relationship with Nepal, and that was a brutal… that wasn’t just… that was mud and water. It’s a mixture that nobody’s ever seen anything quite like that, where very powerful, strong, you know, strong, well-built buildings were wiped out like they were toothpicks,” Trump said.
“It’s a terrible thing. No, we are sending aid, and we’ve spoken to the leadership, and we let them know anything they want, we’ll have,” he added.
Trump also said that dozens of Americans were in the affected areas and that the US had not yet received a complete list of those affected.
The United States and the World Health Organization (WHO) have extended support and expressed solidarity with Nepal following the devastating flash floods and mudslides, with Washington announcing USD 500,000 in assistance and the WHO dispatching emergency medical supplies.
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison M Hooker said she spoke with Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal about ongoing search-and-rescue efforts, including urgent efforts to locate missing US citizens.
I spoke with Nepal’s Foreign Minister Khanal this morning about their search-and-rescue efforts, including the urgent efforts to locate our missing citizens. The @StateDept is quickly deploying $500,000 in assistance to flood-affected communities while @USEmbassyNepal is… https://t.co/a9JPg9Zkh0
— Allison M. Hooker (@UnderSecStateP) August 27, 2026
“I spoke with Nepal’s Foreign Minister Khanal this morning about their search-and-rescue efforts, including the urgent efforts to locate our missing citizens,” Hooker said in a post on X on Thursday.
She said the US State Department was “quickly deploying $500,000 in assistance to flood-affected communities” while the US Embassy in Nepal was coordinating with local authorities to assist US nationals.
“The United States stands with the people of Nepal during this difficult time and will continue to support relief and recovery efforts,” Hooker said.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the WHO’s Nepal office had mobilised and dispatched essential emergency medical supplies, including medicines and multipurpose tents, to support continued health services.
Responding to the flash flood and mudslide in bordering Nepal-China, @WHONepal has mobilized and dispatched essential emergency medical supplies, including medicines and multipurpose tents to support continued delivery of health services.
Our office there is working closely… pic.twitter.com/x0gHrZzKu7
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) August 27, 2026
“Our office there is working closely with Nepalese authorities and other partners to identify further needs. I thank everyone involved in this response, especially those working on the ground despite the challenging situations,” Tedros said.
Meanwhile, Nepal’s death toll reached 389, with 977 people reported missing following the Bhote Koshi flood in Rasuwa district, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority’s latest status report released on Thursday.
Of those missing, 517 are foreign nationals and 127 are Nepali citizens living abroad who had come to Nepal to visit.
Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established an Emergency Response Team to coordinate search, rescue, information verification and consular assistance concerning foreign nationals affected by the Rasuwa flash flood.
