Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 675 as thousands remain missing

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe death toll from Himalayan flash floods in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 675, with nearly 3,000 people still unaccounted for. Nepal has requested specialised foreign technical assistance for complex tasks like tunnel rescues and body storage, while managing general search-and-rescue operations internally. A UK rapid response team is arriving in Kathmandu to support the families of over 30 missing British nationals, alongside £5 million in UK humanitarian funding. The risk of a second catastrophic flood has begun to ease as water gradually drains from a glacier collapse site, though safety warnings persist. Nepal estimates that initial reconstruction costs for damaged infrastructure, roads, and hydropower stations could reach up to $5 billion. In fullFlash flood death toll rises to 675 as Nepal rejects international search and rescue offersMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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