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Thousands remain missing as Nepal’s death toll hits 1,000
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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. The post Thousands remain missing as Nepal’s death toll hits 1,000 appeared first on Vanguard News .
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- Why it matters
- The scale and ongoing nature of the disaster—thousands still missing and death toll rising—means rescue and recovery operations remain critical and casualty figures are likely to change.
- Most affected
- Families of missing persons in Nepal — Uncertain status of thousands of relatives; search operations ongoing.
Survivors in flooded areas — Continued exposure to hazardous conditions during rescue and recovery. - Likely next
- Whether the reported death toll and missing person figures are revised as search operations continue.