Champions League Plans Tributes for Nepal Flood Victims

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Champions League Plans Tributes for Nepal Flood Victims

15 sourcesUpdated Sep 7, 2026

UEFA will hold a moment of silence before all 18 Champions League matches this week to honor victims of Nepal’s flash floods and landslides. Stadiums will display a banner reading “You are not alone Nepal,” while UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin expressed solidarity with those recovering from the disaster. The floods, which began after an avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on Aug. 26, have killed more than 1,300 people and left thousands missing, according to Nepali authorities. The Champions League schedule begins Tuesday, including Real Madrid’s match against Inter Milan, with six games each day through Thursday.

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Aug 28, 2026Sep 7, 2026

Sep 7, 2026UEFA pauses before 18 Champions League matches with a 'You are not alone Nepal' banner in tribute as the death toll reaches about 1,355.
Sep 7, 2026A 64-year-old woman, Chandrika Shrestha, is rescued alive after 11 days buried beneath debris in Betrawati, Nuwakot, following the flood disaster.
Sep 7, 2026Nepal holds a national day of mourning as the flood death toll rises to about 1,342, with thousands still missing amid ongoing search and rescue operations.

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Nepal Mourns 1,342 Flood Dead, Thousands Missing

Nepal is observing a national day of mourning for victims of the late-August floods along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems, with authorities reporting about 1,340-plus deaths and several thousand people missing as search and rescue continues across affected districts. The government is coordinating ongoing rescue efforts, flights by Nepal Army and private operators, and relief operations as it works to identify recovered bodies and support devastated communities.

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