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Nepal Flash Flood Death Toll Reaches 1,252 Amid Rescue
A very large flash flood has caused many deaths in Nepal.
Officials say the reported death toll is now 1,252.
Rescue workers have saved nearly 12,000 people.
They have also recovered more than 1,100 bodies.
About 3,900 people are still missing or cannot be contacted.
Temporary burials have started for some victims.
Police are asking families of missing people to provide DNA samples.
Experts from several countries are helping identify the victims.
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that the flash-flood death toll reached 1,252.
Officials said 11,993 people have been rescued, while 1,114 bodies have been recovered.
Approximately 3,900 people remain out of contact, according to the latest official update.
Temporary burials have begun as search-and-rescue operations continue around the clock.
Forensic teams from India, China, Singapore, and South Korea are assisting Nepal with DNA identification.
- Who
- Nepalese authorities, rescue workers, police, affected residents, and international forensic teams are involved.
- What
- A devastating flash flood has killed 1,252 people, according to Nepal’s official update, while rescue and identification efforts continue.
- Where
- The disaster affected Nepal, with an update delivered in Kathmandu and devastation reported in the Nuwakot region.
- When
- The figures were announced Wednesday during the fifth daily press briefing.
- Why
- Search-and-rescue operations, temporary burials, and DNA identification are being conducted after the flash flood.
Key facts
- Reported death toll
- 1,252 people
- Bodies recovered
- 1,114
- People rescued
- 11,993
- People out of contact
- Approximately 3,900
- Rescue operations
- Continuing around the clock
- DNA assistance
- A 19-member Indian Forensic Team is working with Nepal Police, alongside specialist teams and equipment from China, Singapore, and South Korea
- Family request
- Relatives of missing people are urged to submit DNA samples to the Nepal Police Hospital in Maharajgunj or a nearby District Police Office
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