Nepal Flood Death Toll Reaches 1,252 as More Than 4,200 Remain Missing

Nepal’s catastrophic floods have killed 1,252 people, while at least 4,216 others remain unaccounted for, according to figures compiled by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority as of Thursday noon.

Chitwan has recorded the highest number of deaths, with 355 bodies recovered. Nawalparasi East has reported 218 deaths, followed by Nawalparasi West with 208 and Nuwakot with 177. Rasuwa, where the disaster began, has recorded 127 deaths. Bodies have also been recovered in Gorkha, Dhading and Tanahun.

Only 95 of the recovered bodies have been identified and handed over to families. Those still out of contact include foreign nationals, hydropower workers, security personnel and government employees. Nearly 900 hydropower workers alone are reported missing. Authorities expect the figures to change as they verify reports from affected communities and receive more information from the field.

More than 21,000 security personnel are involved in search, rescue and relief operations. Authorities say they have rescued 11,913 people. The Nepali Army has carried out 715 helicopter flights, airlifting 4,364 people, including 273 foreign nationals. Private helicopter operators have conducted another 129 emergency flights.

More than 5,000 injured survivors have received treatment from hospitals and medical teams deployed by the Nepali Army and Armed Police Force. About 3,950 displaced people are sheltering in temporary centers in Nuwakot, Dhading, Rasuwa and Kathmandu. Relief supplies are moving by road and helicopter to communities cut off by damaged roads and bridges. Nepal Telecom said all 110 damaged towers had returned to service, while Ncell restored 75 of its 78 damaged sites.