Nepal flood toll hits 392; 288 Indians among 1,468 missing
Catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet has resulted in 392 confirmed deaths, with hundreds more missing, including 288 Indian citizens. Rescue operations are ongoing, though access remains difficult due to destroyed infrastructure and remote terrain.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the vulnerability of regional infrastructure to extreme weather and the complex international coordination required for rescue efforts involving multiple nations.
NEW DELHI: Death toll in the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet flood rose to 389 by late Thursday, Nepal police said, as rescuers continued searching for hundreds swept away or cut off along the Bhote Koshi-Trishuli corridor. Three casualties are on the Tibet side, China confirmed, bringing the total number of victims to 392.Latest available National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority tally put 910 people missing or “out of contact” in Nepal, which includes MEA’s assessment of 288 Indian citizens remaining “uncontactable” as of late Thursday evening. Nepal has not released a nationality-wise breakup of those dead, leaving the number of Indian fatalities, if any, unconfirmed.Across the border in Tibet, Chinese authorities reported 558 people missing as of Thursday morning. Beijing too has not released a country-wise breakup, making it unclear how many Indians or citizens of other countries figured in the missing list.
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