Natural disaster: Death toll after flash flood in the Himalayas rises to 750
Around 2,500 people are still missing in Nepal, including hundreds of foreigners. The search for further flood victims continues.
The death toll from the floods in China and Nepal has risen to 750. In Nepal, 734 bodies have been recovered, with 259 found in the Chitwan district, while in Tibet, 16 people have been killed. Around 3,000 people remain missing, including 589 foreigners from 23 countries, with three Germans and 18 Americans among them. Nepal's disaster relief agency has warned of a possible further flood in the Bhotekoshi river, and international aid has arrived from India and China to support rescue efforts.
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