Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,127 as 4,858 remain missing
Summary
The death toll from the Bhotekoshi river flood in Nepal has risen to 1,127, with 4,858 people still missing. Police are carrying out search and rescue operations, recovering bodies across several districts and in neighbouring India.
Key Points
- The flood death toll has climbed to 1,127 after bodies were recovered in multiple districts and in neighbouring India.
- Police say 4,858 people remain missing, while 6,541 have been rescued from affected areas.
- Authorities have deployed 7,912 police personnel for search, rescue, relief distribution and body management.
- The flood, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche, has damaged settlements, roads, border trade facilities and hydropower infrastructure along the Bhotekoshi river.
