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Nepal Flood Death Toll Nears 1,300

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Nepal reported 1,287 deaths from severe flooding, with the highest tolls in Chitwan, East Nawalparasi and West Nawalparasi districts.
  • More than 13,000 people have been rescued, while over 5,000 remain missing, including 583 foreign nationals.
  • More than 21,000 security personnel are taking part in search and rescue operations in affected districts.

The death toll from severe flooding in Nepal has reached 1,287, according to the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.

The largest numbers of deaths were reported in Chitwan, with 359, followed by East Nawalparasi with 219 and West Nawalparasi with 212. Emergency services have rescued more than 13,000 people, while over 5,000 remain listed as missing.

Among those missing are 583 foreign nationals. The highest reported numbers of missing people are in Rasuwa, with about 2,130, and Nuwakot, with about 2,340.

More than 21,000 security personnel have been deployed for search and rescue operations in the affected districts. The floods struck northern Nepal on Aug. 26.

Preliminary information suggested that an earthquake may have triggered a glacier collapse, followed by a flow of mud and rocks. The resulting flood travelled along the Lhende Khola River, about 20 kilometers northeast of the Rasuwagadhi crossing on the Nepal-China border.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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