Death toll from floods and landslides in Nepal and China rises to 1,375
Floods and landslides along the Nepal-China border have killed 1,375 people, with more than 5,400 still missing, according to local authorities.
Floods and landslides along the Nepal-China border have claimed 1,375 lives, with over 5,400 people still unaccounted for, according to local authorities. The death toll from these disasters that devastated border regions between Nepal and China has climbed to 1,375, with officials in Nepal reporting that 1,344 have perished and 4,898 remain missing.
Authorities have gathered 2,232 DNA samples to aid in victim identification. On the Chinese side, at least 31 fatalities and 531 missing individuals have been confirmed in Tibet, raising the total number of missing to 5,429. The United Nations and its humanitarian partners have initiated an urgent appeal for $49.6 million to provide critical aid to those affected by the floods in Nepal.
These calamities began following an avalanche on August 26, which sent a surge of ice, rocks, and mud down the Trishuli River in the border region, causing extensive damage to towns, villages, and infrastructure.
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