Photos: Nearly 1,000 dead, thousands missing in Nepal–China border floods
Summary
Floods near the border between Nepal and China have killed at least 955 people, with thousands more missing. Rescue teams continue searching as the number of missing people remains very high in several districts and includes workers, soldiers, and officials.Key Facts
- At least 939 people have died in Nepal due to the floods.
- China has reported 16 deaths in Tibet from the same disaster.
- Around 4,471 people are still missing on both sides of the Nepal-China border.
- Nepal reports 3,925 people missing nationwide, including 592 foreigners.
- Many missing people worked on hydropower projects hit hard by the floods.
- The number of hydropower workers unaccounted for dropped from 933 to 639 recently.
- Some worst-affected areas in Nepal are Nuwakot district (1,158 missing) and Rasuwa district (865 missing).
- Missing persons also include 45 army soldiers, 38 police officers, and 18 customs or immigration officials.
- In India’s Uttar Pradesh, 17 bodies linked to the Nepal floods were found in rivers but are not yet part of the official death toll.
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