Families of pilgrims likely caught in floods are desperate for news from Nepal
Catastrophic floods in Nepal have left over 2,400 people missing, including dozens of U.S. citizens. Rescue efforts are ongoing as authorities work to locate survivors and recover bodies following the destruction of key infrastructure near the China border.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the vulnerability of remote regions to climate-driven extreme weather and the complex international coordination required for search and rescue operations.
As the possibility of more mudslides threaten towns along the Nepal-China border, the search continues for more than 2,400 people missing , including dozens of U.S. citizens, after last week's catastrophic floods.
Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai said Sunday that 734 bodies have been recovered four days after nearly 30-foot high waves of water swept through mountain valleys.
The Red Cross estimated that more than 90,000 people were affected by the flooding. Nepal says it has deployed thousands of rescue workers, with people still being found alive this weekend.
As of Sunday morning, 85 Americans are still unaccounted for, according to U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott.
"We've also now seen nine Americans be safely evacuated. We are currently unaware of any U.S. citizen deaths at this time," Pigott said during an interview with ABC News "This Week."
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