Some missing tourists make contact as Nepal flood death toll tops 1,100
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KATHMANDU, Nepal — Some tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday, as search efforts continued following catastrophic floods that killed at least 1,118 people and left more than 3,900 missing. Nepal’s Foreign Ministry said 324 foreign nationals had been rescued so far, while about 590 from 39…
- Why it matters
- The casualty figure confirms the scale of the disaster; some missing tourists' contact signals search efforts are continuing and accounting for missing people remains incomplete.
- Most affected
- Missing tourists in Nepal — Some have made contact; search efforts ongoing as over 3,900 remain unaccounted for.
Foreign nationals affected by the floods — 324 have been rescued; others still missing or unaccounted for. - Likely next
- Whether the reported death toll and missing person counts are revised as search efforts continue.
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