From 5m agoNepal death toll rises to 469, police sayNepal police have said that the death toll from Wednesday’s flash flood now stands at 469.It’s a jump of 80 since the last reported update, and comes as search teams continue recovery efforts across the disaster-struck area. More than 1,300 remain missing, including hundreds of tourists from India, the US, Britain, Australia and Canada.Efforts to locate those unaccounted for have been complicated by the destruction of dozens of bridges and 25 miles (40km) of roads in the mountainous region, which is popular with trekkers and pilgrims.Key events5m agoNepal death toll rises to 469, police say34m agoSummary: river at risk of flooding again amid race to find survivorsRescuers have evacuated 555 stranded tourists from Tibet, Chinese state media reported on Friday.State broadcaster CCTV said 499 local residents, as well as 555 tourists, had been transported out of the disaster zone as of Friday morning.It did not specify the tourists’ nationalities.Summary: river at risk of flooding again amid race to find survivorsChinese authorities have warned that an artificial lake formed after a catastrophic flash flood hit the China-Nepal border on Wednesday faces a “high risk of breaching and sending flood waters downstream”, according to state media.“According to forecasts, inflows into the lake could reach about 3 million cubic meters over the next three days amid continued rainfall, increasing the risk of a breach that could send flood waters downstream and potentially cause further damage in areas including Gyirong Port and elsewhere downstream”, state news agency Xinhua reported late on Thursday.Nepal has also warned of new flooding risks, with the country’s disaster authority saying water levels were rising in a lake formed by debris clogging a flooded site and ‌that it was at risk of bursting its banks. It did not name the specific site.It comes as rescue teams and military helicopters continue their search for hundreds of missing people along the mountainous border, with the Red Cross saying about 93,000 people might have been affected. The aid agency launched an emergency appeal for $31m to respond to the disaster.People walking in a flood-hit area in Nuwakot, Nepal, on Thursday. Photograph: Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/APAlso today: