Catastrophic flooding and mudslides near the Nepal-China border have killed at least 676 people, with nearly 3,000 still unaccounted for as severe weather continues to complicate rescue and recovery operations across Nepal and Tibet.
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The death toll from devastating floods and mudslides near the Nepal-China border has risen to at least 676, as emergency crews continue searching for thousands of missing people amid difficult weather conditions.
Nepali authorities released updated figures Saturday showing that 669 people have died in Nepal and 2,426 remain missing, according to The Associated Press.
Across the border in Tibet, Chinese officials have confirmed seven deaths and said more than 550 people are still unaccounted for.
Taken together, the two countries have reported at least 676 fatalities and nearly 3,000 missing people as search-and-rescue operations continue.
The scale of the disaster has left rescue teams working across a wide area affected by flooding and mudslides, while continued bad weather has made access and recovery efforts more difficult.
The majority of the confirmed deaths have occurred in Nepal, where authorities are still attempting to locate more than 2,400 people.
Chinese officials, meanwhile, are conducting their own searches in Tibet, where hundreds remain missing despite a lower confirmed death toll so far.
With so many people still unaccounted for, the number of fatalities could rise further as crews reach areas cut off by the flooding and mudslides.
Authorities on both sides of the border are continuing rescue operations as weather conditions permit, with the disaster already ranking among the region’s deadliest recent natural catastrophes.
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