Nepal-Tibet flood death toll rises to 1,243 as PM Shah flags climate change link
Security forces have recovered 348 dead bodies from Chitawan district, 218 from Nawalparasi East, 208 from Nawalparasi West, and 155 from Nuwakot
The death toll from devastating Nepal-Tibet flash floods has risen to 1,243, according to Prime Minister Balendra Shah. Rescuers continue to search for those believed to be trapped in tunnels and underground powerhouses along the Bhotekoshi river in the Himalayan nation. The floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, have devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal, leaving thousands missing.
China's death toll from the disaster has also reached 21, with 541 people still unaccounted for. PM Shah urged the international community to acknowledge the link between the disaster and climate change, emphasizing the increasing risks faced by people living in the Himalayan region due to climate change. Over 11,000 people have been rescued using helicopters and land routes, with around 21,000 security personnel mobilized for search and rescue operations.
Families of the missing are holding symbolic funerals and performing final rites, with dozens of effigies cremated in a mass funeral. Rescue efforts have been hampered by heavy rain and difficulties in locating tunnel entrances and trapped workers.
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