626 Killed, 2,426 Missing in Nepal Mudslide, Govt Agency Says
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626 killed, 2,426 missing in Nepal mudslide, govt agency says
A total of 626 bodies had been recovered from mudslide-hit areas in Nepal as of 10:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, according to the disaster authority.National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said that 2,426 people were still missing
Three days after the devastating flood in the Himalayas, the search for the missing persons is difficult. Many victims have been carried along for miles. Only a few of the recovered dead can be identified so far - and the time pressure increases.
The capacity of the country's morgues, which can barely house some 350 bodies in hospital warehouses, has been greatly surpassed by the massive arrival of corpses
Nepal Says Death Toll in Flash Floods Climbs to 626 with 2,426 People Missing in the Country
Poor weather hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal on Saturday as the search for hundreds of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered its fourth day. Rescue workers and military personnel have been working around the clock since Wednesday’s disaster, which killed nearly 600 people and left almost 2,500 missing. Some survivors have been pulled from the mud, while crews continue searc…
The death toll in the floods has risen to 626. The post Nepal floods – Death toll rises to 626! appeared first on News7 Tamil.
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