Families perform symbolic funeral for thousands still missing in Nepal, as death toll surges to 1,259
Families perform symbolic funeral for thousands still missing in Nepal, as death toll surges to 1,259
KATHMANDU: (Sep 3) The death toll due to devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 1,259 on Thursday, with over 5,000 still missing as families perform symbolic funeral rites for their relatives after receiving no information about them for days.
The flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal, leaving a trail of destruction.
According to the data released by Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority(NDRRMA), the death toll from the Bhotekoshi River floods surged to 1,259 on Thursday, with 5,083 still missing.
