Nepal raises flood missing toll by nearly 1,000 people to 6,150

Nepal has significantly increased the number of people reported missing in the aftermath of the torrential floods that struck on August 26th. According to the country's disaster authority, the count has risen to 6,150 missing individuals, up from the previously reported figure of 5,179. The revised total stands at 6,150 people missing, with 1,403 bodies retrieved and 105 of those identified.

The disaster agency conducted data collection and verification in the affected districts to reach the new numbers. The scale of the flood is unprecedented, with several hundred foreigners, including tourists and pilgrims, among the missing. Several hundred foreigners, including tourists and pilgrims, are among the missing.

The combined toll from the deadly glacial mountain collapse that occurred on the Nepal-China border is now 1,446 people dead and at least 6,669 missing. This disaster is believed to be the result of rising global temperatures affecting the Himalayan mountains. Nepal, a largely rural nation of 30 million people, contributes a mere fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions compared to industrialized countries.

Prime Minister Balendra Shah will travel abroad for the first time as head of state to address the United Nations General Assembly on the urgent issue of climate change. Nepal has estimated the reconstruction bill following the devastating floods to be US$4.78 billion.