Nepal flash floods LIVE: Contemporary flood danger warning issued as water degree rises at identical catastrophe website; demise toll at 469

The U.Okay. has provided 5 million kilos and emergency responders to Nepal after flash floods within the nation claimed a whole lot of lives and left over a thousand lacking, together with round 33 British nationals.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Thursday (August 27, 2026) described the scenes rising from the area as “devastating” and urged British nationals caught up within the disaster to observe steerage from the native authorities.

He mentioned quick motion already taken by the U.Okay. consists of deploying consular assist employees to the impacted space to facilitate round the clock assist for British nationals. “It’s a devastating image that’s rising from what has occurred in Nepal,” Mr. Burnham advised reporters throughout a go to to South Wales.

“A suggestion has been manufactured from emergency responders to move to the area, however that’s clearly a matter for the Nepalese authorities. But in addition we’ve provided 5 million kilos to assist with that response effort.

“Clearly, there are a selection of British nationals who presently are regarded as lacking and we’ll be offering all of the assist we are able to to their households in what’s a really distressing and devastating state of affairs,” he mentioned.

PTI