Nepal Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to 1,344

Nepal police report the death toll from a flash flood has risen to 1,344.

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Nepal police announced that the death toll from a flash flood in Nepal has reached 1,344. ^[1] Nepal officials confirmed on Thursday that at least 1,252 people have died and 4,216 remain missing following the devastating flood that struck the country on August 26. ^[2] Nepal police reported that 8,631 people have been rescued so far. ^[3] As of the latest official update, only 95 bodies recovered since August 26 have been identified and returned to their families. ^[4] The flood caused water levels to rise between 15 and 18 meters above the normal level of the Trishuli River, destroying settlements along a 72-kilometer stretch. ^[5] The Nepal Police requested blood samples and DNA profiles from thousands of family members who are still trying to identify their lost loved ones. ^[6] DNA samples have been collected from 972 relatives of the deceased. ^[7]

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Nepal police announced that the death toll from a flash flood in Nepal has reached 1,344. · Nezavisne novine

Nepal officials confirmed on Thursday that at least 1,252 people have died and 4,216 remain missing following the devastating flood that struck the country on August 26. · RPP

Nepal police reported that 8,631 people have been rescued so far. · Nezavisne novine

As of the latest official update, only 95 bodies recovered since August 26 have been identified and returned to their families. · RPP

The flood caused water levels to rise between 15 and 18 meters above the normal level of the Trishuli River, destroying settlements along a 72-kilometer stretch. · RPP

The Nepal Police requested blood samples and DNA profiles from thousands of family members who are still trying to identify their lost loved ones. · RPP

DNA samples have been collected from 972 relatives of the deceased. · Nezavisne novine

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