- Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah has ordered a crackdown on online abuse targeting victims of the 26 August Bhotekoshi flash floods, which left nearly 1,400 people dead and almost 4,000 missing.
- A 10-member cyber bureau team has been established to investigate online harassment directed largely at women and minority ethnic groups, leading to the arrest of one man in Baitadi.
- Online abuse emerged after survivors posted social media appeals for missing relatives, with offenders facing up to five years in prison or fines under Nepali law.
- Australian tunnel-rescue expert Arnold Dix has joined emergency operations to search for individuals believed to be trapped inside the Chilime hydropower tunnel.
- Health authorities have warned of impending disease outbreaks after floodwaters contaminated drinking supplies with E. coli, prompting the deployment of 21,000 cholera vaccine doses.
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