Death toll from Nepal floods surpasses 900
The death toll from flash floods in Nepal has risen to 903, while the number of people reported missing has climbed to 4,247, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), cited by local media.
Among those missing are 85 security personnel and 320 foreign nationals. The disaster has also left 267 people injured.
The tragedy began on August 26 after a landslide or avalanche of ice and rocks near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered massive flash floods and landslides. The Bhotekoshi River carried the floodwaters southward, devastating towns and villages along its path.
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