Nepal Floods: Death Toll Crosses 1,050, Nearly 4,000 Missing; PM Shah Cites Climate Change
At least 1,050 people have died in devastating floods in Nepal, while nearly 4,000 remain missing, the country's disaster management authority said on Tuesday. Security forces continued to recover bodies from eight districts as rescue operations remained underway. Nearly 12,000 people have been rescued, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). PM Shah…
Devastating floods have claimed at least 1,050 lives in Nepal, with nearly 4,000 people still unaccounted for, according to the disaster management authority. Rescue efforts persist across eight districts. Prime Minister Balendra Shah has connected the disaster to climate change, noting a 1.8-degree temperature rise in the Himalayan region.
The Bhotekoshi River, flowing from the Nepal-Tibet border, was the source of the floodwaters that swept through towns and villages last week, causing extensive damage. Chitwan suffered the highest casualties, with 321 bodies recovered, followed by Nawalparasi East (216), Nawalparasi West (170), Nuwakot (95), Gorkha (65), Dhading (57), Rasuwa (41), and Tanahun (38).
Rescue and recovery operations continue as authorities search for the remaining 3,962 missing individuals.
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