Death toll from flash floods in Nepal rises to 1,243
The death toll from flash floods in Nepal has risen to 1,243, The Hindu International reported on September 2. Rescuers continue searching for people believed to be in tunnels along the Bhotekoshi River and in Nepal's underground power plants.
Rain and debris hamper search efforts
Rescue operations continue despite rain and debris. Families of local residents who are still considered missing after last week's floods held symbolic funerals.
Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah said that the connection between this disaster and climate change should be raised decisively before the international community.
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Assistance from India
India delivered a fifth batch of aid to flood-hit Nepal, including more than five tonnes of essential medicines. India's Ministry of External Affairs said that a specialized 11-member rescue team and more than six tonnes of search-and-rescue equipment also arrived on the same flight.
Ten pilgrims from Thane district in India's Maharashtra state remain missing after flooding near the Chinese immigration checkpoint of Timure on August 26. According to the source, the disaster destroyed local communications infrastructure, and communication in the affected border areas was absent for a week.
