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The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Nepal and China’s Tibet region has risen to 919, while nearly 4,800 people remain missing as rescue operations continue along the Himalayan border.
Nepal reported at least 903 deaths and 4,247 missing people on Monday (August 31), the sixth day of rescue operations, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
The number of missing people rose sharply, with 1,158 reported missing in Nuwakot district, up from 115 on Sunday. Another 562 people remain missing in Rasuwa district.
At least 592 foreign nationals are among those missing in Nepal. Authorities also reported 933 missing workers from hydropower projects along rivers affected by flash floods and landslides.
The missing include 45 Nepal Army personnel, 38 members of the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force, and 19 customs and immigration officials, according to the disaster authority.
In neighbouring China, state media reported 16 deaths and 546 people missing in Tibet after the disaster struck last Wednesday.
Meanwhile, authorities in India’s Uttar Pradesh recovered 17 bodies believed to have been swept downstream from Nepal. Efforts are underway to identify the victims, but the bodies have not been included in Nepal’s official death toll.
The scale of the disaster has renewed concerns over the growing risks of extreme weather and climate-related hazards in the Himalayan region.
