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Some missing tourists make contact as Nepal flood death toll tops 1,100
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- At least 1,118 people have died and more than 3,900 remain missing after catastrophic floods in Nepal triggered by a glacial collapse on August 26.
- Nepal’s Foreign Ministry reported that 324 foreign nationals have been rescued, while around 590 from 39 countries are still missing; some previously missing tourists have recently made contact with authorities.
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the number of Australians missing has decreased from 43 to 38 after five were confirmed safe.
- China has constructed a makeshift road at Gyirong Port on the Nepal border to facilitate rescue efforts, following significant damage to infrastructure caused by the floods.
- Flood survivors are seeking shelter in Kathmandu, with around 400 people from affected areas staying at a monastery, relying on community and charity support while coping with loss and displacement.
