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Nepal floods: Death toll crosses 900 mark as 4,247 people remain out of contact
Nepal’s flood death toll has climbed to 903, with 4,247 people still unaccounted for, including 592 foreigners. Chitwan recorded the highest number of recovered bodies. Authorities are conducting DNA sampling, search and rescue operations, with thousands of security personnel deployed
GlobeSignal-AIhigh certainty
- Why it matters
- Large numbers remain missing as search and rescue operations continue, suggesting the death toll may rise further as missing persons are located.
- Most affected
- Families of missing persons in Nepal — 4,247 relatives unaccounted for, including 592 foreigners, with DNA sampling underway.
Foreign nationals affected by the floods — 592 foreigners among those unaccounted for across the disaster zone. - Likely next
- Whether the reported missing figure changes as search and rescue operations proceed and DNA sampling identifies remains.
Also reported by: IOL
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