Nepal floods death toll rises to 1,204 with 4,216 missing
Nepalese authorities say the flood death toll has reached 1,204, with 4,216 missing, as rescue teams focus on hydropower tunnels.
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AINepalese authorities have announced that the death toll from recent floods has risen to 1,204, with 4,216 people still missing.
Rescue teams in Nepal continue their efforts in hopes of finding survivors, focusing on tunnels at hydropower facilities. However, hopes of finding more survivors have faded as several days have passed since the flooding began.
Floodwaters have inundated sites of hydropower projects, and both Nepalese and Indian teams are working to reach missing workers.
The flood-stricken areas are in urgent need of humanitarian aid, as the collapse of homes has deepened the crisis for residents in the affected regions.