Rasuwa flood death toll reaches 1,294
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- Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said it had recovered 1,294 bodies after the Aug. 26 flood in Rasuwa.
- NDRRMA spokesperson Shanti Maharjan said 5,053 people remained missing, while 13,095 people were affected.
The death toll from the devastating flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on Aug. 26 has reached 1,294, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
NDRRMA confirmed the recovery of the bodies during a press briefing on Friday evening. Spokesperson Shanti Maharjan said 5,053 people remained missing, while 13,095 people were affected.
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