Hundreds dead as over 3,000 remain missing in massive Nepal-Tibet flood

The wall of water that descended caused destruction at least 62 miles downriver. LONDON -- The death toll continues to climb days after massive flash flooding obliterated parts of the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday, with at least 682 bodies recovered across the region and over 3,000 people missing, authorities said Saturday. As search and rescue efforts continued in Nepal on Saturday, authorities said at least 7,514 people had been rescued, including 227 foreign nationals, according to the Nepal National Disaster Management Authority. At least 219 injured people have received treatment or have been discharged as of Saturday, according to the disaster management authority. In Nepal, 675 people have been reported dead and 2,498 others remain missing, according to the Nepal National Disaster Management Authority.

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