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Three days after a complex disaster struck Nepal and Tibet, comprising of landslides, avalanches and flash floods, rescue operations have resumed. By evening, the number of missing persons had risen to over 2,400, nearly doubling the previous count of 977. In total, 517 foreign nationals, including nine Koreans, are reported missing.

While the death toll nears 600, 558 lives remain unconfirmed. The largest group of missing foreigners is from India, with 320 among them unaccounted for. Chinese authorities report 96 Indians stranded in remote areas, awaiting rescue via land routes. Nepal's Prime Minister's office has shared video footage of rescue efforts on social media, showing men in military uniforms rescuing people from landslides and mud pits.

The office mentions ongoing search operations in tunnel construction sites where workers and residents are trapped. Reports from the affected regions are grim, with hundreds of people queuing outside the rescue center in Nuwakot, praying to find their loved ones. In the gymnasium of Baddi military base, grief is palpable as a woman cradles her newborn baby, who has survived the disaster but sustained injuries.

Some survivors are also injured. A driver working in Rautas reported being swept away by the floodwaters, but he doesn't know how he survived. The Guardian reports that helicopters and military helicopters land every five minutes, airlifting dozens of victims. According to David Pearce of the Nepal International Red Cross, 93,000 people have been affected by the recent floods, with homes and people submerged in mud. The scenes of destruction have lasted for three nights.