British survivor pulled alive from rubble nearly a week after Nepal disaster

Sarah Hooper | Live News Reporter Published September 1, 2026 3:57pm Updated September 1, 2026 4:00pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Nepalese authorities announced that 118 Nepalese people and one British man were pulled alive from the rubble nearly a week after the disaster. In a press conference, rescue workers shared updates on the ongoing search for survivors after a deadly flood. The British man rescued today has not been identified, but he was one of 33 nationals unaccounted for. The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China has passed more than 1,000 people. On Saturday, a rapid deployment team from the UK arrived in Nepal to provide support for Britons and their families. The team, compri