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Nepal floods death toll surpasses 1,000 as thousands remain missing
Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Tuesday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,000. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from Wednesday’s disaster to 1,003. The number of missing in Nepal dropped to 3,916, Read More…
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- Why it matters
- At least 987 people are confirmed dead in Nepal alone, with 3,916 still missing, indicating an ongoing search and rescue operation with potential for casualty figures to shift significantly.
- Most affected
- People in flood-affected areas of Nepal and Tibet — At least 1,003 confirmed dead; 3,916 missing in Nepal.
Families of missing persons — Thousands awaiting news of relatives unaccounted for in Nepal. - Likely next
- Whether the missing person count and death toll figures are revised as the search continues.
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