Travel Alerts
Severe flash flooding and landslides have affected parts of Nepal, causing significant loss of life and widespread damage to communities, roads, bridges, essential services and communication infrastructure.
The situation remains fluid, and the full geographic extent and impact may continue to change. Search and rescue operations are underway, while flooding, landslides and infrastructure damage may cause significant disruption to transport and communications.
Travellers should not rely on this alert to identify every affected location. If you are in Nepal, monitor official local updates and Smartraveller, avoid flood-affected areas, riverbanks and low-lying areas, and follow the instructions of local authorities.
Our policies do not provide cover for losses arising from events or circumstances that were known or reasonably foreseeable at the time of purchasing your policy, including natural events that had already occurred or were actively ongoing.
This alert serves as notification that the severe flooding and landslides in Nepal are now a known event.
All other terms, conditions, limits and exclusions continue to apply. Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for full details.
You can submit a claim online or contact our Claims Team directly for assistance.
This information is current as at 27 August 2026. The situation is evolving, and travellers should continue to monitor Smartraveller’s advice for Nepal and follow the directions of local authorities.
