Nepal Flood Death Toll Reaches 903 as Missing People Number More Than 4,000

At least 903 people have died in devastating floods near Nepal’s border with China, while the number of missing people in the country has risen to 4,247, authorities said Monday as rescue operations entered their sixth day.

The disaster has also claimed lives in Tibet, where Chinese state media reported 16 deaths and 546 people missing after the floods and mudslides struck the region last Wednesday. The combined death toll in Nepal and Tibet has now reached 919, with 4,793 people still unaccounted for.

Nepal’s disaster authority said its missing-person list includes 592 foreign nationals. A large number of people believed to be missing are also workers at hydropower projects along rivers affected by the powerful torrent.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 933 hydropower workers were among those missing. The agency’s latest update listed 3,655 Nepali citizens as unaccounted for.

The number of missing people in Nuwakot district increased sharply, reaching 1,158 on Monday compared with 115 reported a day earlier. Another 562 people were listed as missing in neighbouring Rasuwa district.

The missing include members of Nepal’s security and government services. Authorities said 45 Nepali army personnel, 38 police and armed police officers, and 19 customs and immigration officials remain unaccounted for.

Rescue teams have faced difficult conditions as they search communities hit by floods, landslides and huge amounts of mud and debris. Several hydropower facilities and other infrastructure along the affected rivers were damaged, leaving rescuers searching for people who may be trapped or cut off from surrounding areas.

The disaster has also affected neighbouring India. Authorities in Uttar Pradesh said they had recovered 17 bodies from rivers flowing down from Nepal. Officials believe the bodies could belong to people who died in the floods.

Indian authorities are working to identify the victims, but the 17 deaths have not been added to Nepal’s official toll.

The latest figures show the scale of the disaster across the Himalayan region, with thousands of people still missing days after floodwaters and debris swept through affected areas.

Rescue agencies continue to search for survivors and recover victims while authorities work to establish the identities and locations of those still unaccounted for.