Nepal flood death toll rises to 734
With 16 people confirmed dead in Tibet, the overall death toll rises to 750, with 3,044 still missing after devastating floods near Nepal's border with China.
Devastating floods near the border with China have killed at least 734 people in Nepal and left 2,498 missing, disaster officials reported on Sunday. Rescue efforts are in their fifth day. Chinese state media previously confirmed 16 deaths in Tibet and 546 people missing following the disaster on Wednesday. The total toll has now risen to 750 dead and 3,044 missing.
The number of missing in Nepal has increased from 2,426 recorded on Saturday evening to 2,498. This list includes 589 foreigners, up from the previous 517. Additionally, 933 workers on hydropower projects along the river were reported missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. The disaster authority stated that a total of 8,186 people, including 227 foreigners, have been rescued so far.
In neighboring India, authorities recovered seven bodies believed to be flood victims from rivers originating in Nepal, though these are not included in the official toll.
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