Rescuers load supplies to a helicopter in Nuwakot, Nepal, Aug. 31, 2026. Nepalese authorities said Tuesday that the death toll from the massive mudslide had risen to 1,010, with 4,599 people still missing. (Xinhua/Liu Tian)

KATHMANDU, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Nepalese authorities said Tuesday that the death toll from the massive mudslide had risen to 1,010, with 4,599 people still missing.

A rescue helicopter takes off before heading for mudslide-affected areas in Nuwakot, Nepal, Aug. 31, 2026. Nepalese authorities said Tuesday that the death toll from the massive mudslide had risen to 1,010, with 4,599 people still missing. (Xinhua/Liu Tian)

Rescuers load supplies to a helicopter in Nuwakot, Nepal, Aug. 31, 2026. Nepalese authorities said Tuesday that the death toll from the massive mudslide had risen to 1,010, with 4,599 people still missing. (Xinhua/Liu Tian)

This photo taken on Aug. 31, 2026 shows a mudslide-affected area along the Trishuli River in Nuwakot, Nepal. Nepalese authorities said Tuesday that the death toll from the massive mudslide had risen to 1,010, with 4,599 people still missing. (Xinhua/Zou Xuemian)

This photo taken on Aug. 31, 2026 shows a mudslide-affected area along the Trishuli River in Nuwakot, Nepal. Nepalese authorities said Tuesday that the death toll from the massive mudslide had risen to 1,010, with 4,599 people still missing. (Xinhua/Zou Xuemian)

This photo taken on Aug. 31, 2026 shows a mudslide-affected area along the Trishuli River in Nuwakot, Nepal. Nepalese authorities said Tuesday that the death toll from the massive mudslide had risen to 1,010, with 4,599 people still missing. (Xinhua/Zou Xuemian)