Nepal Floods: 114 Airlifted, Kathmandu Hospitals on Alert
As search-and-rescue operations continue across the flood-hit districts of northern Nepal, emergency crews have successfully airlifted more than 114 survivors to safety. Among those rescued, 54 individuals suffered severe injuries and are now receiving critical care at hospitals in Kathmandu, marking one of the largest medical evacuation efforts the capital has managed in recent years.
With ground routes still cut off in many of the worst-affected areas, helicopters remain the primary lifeline connecting stranded communities to emergency medical care in the capital.
Dozens in Critical Condition
Of the survivors airlifted out so far, 54 are described as severely injured and are currently under critical care. Their conditions reflect the violent nature of the flash floods and mudslides, and medical teams are continuing to monitor them closely as treatment progresses.
Health authorities have not yet indicated how many additional casualties may still need evacuation, but officials say helicopter operations are expected to continue as rescue teams reach more isolated pockets of the disaster zone.
Kathmandu's Hospitals Absorb the Surge
The influx of critically injured patients has placed significant pressure on Kathmandu's major trauma and tertiary care facilities, which are now coordinating closely to manage mass-casualty triage. Several of the capital's leading hospitals have stepped up to receive incoming patients as airlift flights arrive throughout the day.
Among the hospitals playing a central role in the response is Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) in Maharajgunj, a leading public teaching hospital known for its advanced trauma units and capacity to handle serious emergency cases.
Location Playing a Key Role in the Response
Kathmandu Medical College (KMC), located on Baburam Acharya Road, is also receiving patients. Its position close to the airport has made it especially useful for this operation, allowing incoming airlift patients to be transferred quickly from helicopter landing points directly into emergency care.
Bir Hospital, the country's oldest central medical facility, is handling cases as well, drawing on its long-standing specialization in emergency surgery to treat some of the more severe trauma cases arriving from the disaster zone.
Private Facilities Join the Effort
Beyond the public hospital network, Norvic International Hospital, a private facility in Kathmandu, is also supporting the response by providing advanced intensive care services. Its involvement adds additional critical care capacity at a moment when demand across the city's medical system is unusually high.
Together, these four institutions form the backbone of the capital's emergency medical response, each contributing a different strength — from trauma surgery to intensive care to rapid airport-adjacent access — as Kathmandu works to treat the growing number of flood victims.
Rescue Operations Continue
Emergency helicopters are continuing evacuation flights from the affected regions as crews work to reach survivors still stranded in areas cut off by damaged roads and bridges. Each successful airlift adds to the total number of people brought to safety, though officials acknowledge that recovery and rescue work in such difficult terrain remains slow and challenging.
As the medical response unfolds alongside the broader search-and-rescue effort, Kathmandu's hospitals are expected to remain on high alert in the coming days, with capacity and staffing being closely managed to accommodate any further arrivals.
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