Nepal flood death toll reaches 1,342
Summary
The death toll from flash floods in northern Nepal has reached 1,342, with 4,886 people still missing. Nepal Police are carrying out search, rescue, body recovery and relief operations across eight affected districts.
Key Points
- The flash floods in northern Nepal have killed 1,342 people and left 4,886 missing as of Saturday morning.
- Bodies have been recovered across eight districts, with the highest numbers reported in Chitwan, Nawalparasi West and Nawalparasi East.
- Nepal Police said 1,030 bodies have been buried after DNA and identification procedures, and 2,272 DNA samples have been collected.
- More than 7,900 officers have been deployed for rescue, relief and road clearance operations, while thousands of people are being sheltered in holding centres.
