The death toll from devastating floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border has risen to 1,400, with more than 5,800 people still missing, official figures showed on Tuesday.
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 1,357 bodies had been recovered from flood-hit districts, while 5,326 people remained missing, including 587 foreigners.
More than 13,500 people have been rescued so far, with rescue operations continuing into the weekend.
China reports additional deaths and missing
Across the border in China’s southwestern Xizang Autonomous Region, also known as Tibet, massive mudslides have killed 43 people, while another 519 remain missing, according to Chinese authorities.
The disaster has affected communities on both sides of the mountainous border, leaving thousands unaccounted for and prompting continued emergency operations.
Of those still missing across Nepal and China, 848 are foreigners, according to official figures from both countries.
Beijing sends more emergency aid
China has dispatched a fourth batch of emergency relief supplies to Nepal as the country struggles to respond to the scale of the disaster.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that China would continue supporting Nepal through the crisis.
“China will continue to stand firmly with Nepal to overcome the difficulties together,” Mao told reporters in Beijing.
The latest aid delivery comes as rescue teams continue searching for missing people and authorities assess the extensive damage caused by the floods and mudslides.
