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Authorities: Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,287, with 5,083 missing

KATHMANDU, Sept 4 — Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 1,287 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said today, with the number of missing at...

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官方消息:尼泊尔洪灾死亡人数升至1287人,另有5083人失踪

The catastrophic floods on the China-Nepal border have resulted in the deaths of at least 1,287 individuals in Nepal, with 5,083 missing as reported by the disaster authority.

In Tibet, Chinese state media has confirmed 21 fatalities and 541 missing persons, bringing the total impact to 1,308 dead and 5,624 missing.

Additionally, more than 800 foreigners are unaccounted for, including trekkers and pilgrims in the Himalayas.

Meanwhile, 17 bodies have been found downstream in India, believed to have originated from Nepal, although not included in the official toll.

KATHMANDU, Sept 4 — Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 1,287 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said today, with the number of missing at 5,083.

Chinese state media reported 21 people killed in Tibet and 541 missing, taking the total toll from the August 26 glacial and mountain collapse to 1,308 dead and 5,624 missing.

More than 800 foreigners remain unaccounted for, including trekkers in the Himalaya mountains and pilgrims who had come to visit Mount Kailash in Tibet, sacred to Hindus and Buddhists.

At least 17 bodies have also been pulled from rivers in India, which officials presume to have floated downstream from Nepal. They are not included in the toll. — AFP

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