Top news of the day: Nepal flash floods death toll surpasses 1,300; Russian President Putin orders 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, and more
The death toll from Nepal's flash floods has climbed to 1,344, while Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a 72-hour ceasefire in Kyiv to facilitate peace talks. Additionally, Delhi Police have arrested a social media influencer following public protests.
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These events represent significant humanitarian, geopolitical, and domestic legal developments in the South Asian and Eastern European regions.
The death toll due to the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,344 on Saturday (September 5, 2026) as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas while thousands remain missing, police said. According to the data released by the Nepal Police, a total of 843 bodies have been successfully recovered, consisting of 758 adults and 85 children.
Additionally, authorities also reported having retrieved 501 amputated bodies from the flood-hit areas. The death toll in the flash floods on Saturday (September 5, 2026) rose to 1,344 with the recovery of more bodies, Nepal Police said in a statement. The flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal, leaving a trail of destruction.
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