Death toll from Nepal floods exceeds 730 as nearly 2,500 remain missing
Source Summary
Nepalese authorities reported on Sunday that the provisional death toll from devastating floods has risen to more than 730, with nearly 2,500 people still missing. Thousands of Nepalese citizens are visiting medical centres to search for missing relatives among recovered bodies.
Why it matters
The scale of casualties and missing persons indicates a major humanitarian crisis requiring urgent search and recovery operations.
