Nepal flood death toll rises to 675
KATHMANDU: Devastating floods near the border with China this week have killed at least 675 people in Nepal, the Himalayan nation's disaster authority said on Saturday.
Devastating floods near the Nepal-China border have claimed the lives of at least 675 people, according to the nation's disaster authority. Chinese state media reported seven fatalities in Tibet, bringing the overall death toll to 682. The count of missing persons in Nepal remains steady at 2,426, with a previous sharp increase on Saturday morning.
Among the missing are 517 foreigners and 933 workers on hydropower projects along the river where the torrent occurred, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported. Additionally, the list includes 45 Nepali Army soldiers, 40 police officers, and 19 immigration and customs officers. Indian authorities recovered seven bodies from rivers originating in Nepal, believed to be flood victims, but these are not included in the official toll.
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