Nepal disaster death toll rises to 1,225, with 4,757 still missing, Chinese state media say
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- Chinese state media reported 21 deaths and 541 missing people on the Tibetan side of a disaster linked to Nepal.
- The provisional toll rose to 1,225 deaths and 4,757 missing people.
- The source also lists separate reports of a ferry sinking off Cyprus and a shooting near a rave in Switzerland.
Chinese state media reported 21 deaths and 541 missing people on the Tibetan side, pushing the provisional toll from the disaster to 1,225 dead and 4,757 missing.
The update adds to an already severe human toll associated with the catastrophe in Nepal. The figures remain provisional, according to the report.
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