Nepal Flash Flood Live Updates: Nepal flood death toll hits 579 as missing count nears 2,000

Workers clear debris in the aftermath of a flash flood in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district in Nepal.

What happened

Workers clear debris in the aftermath of a flash flood in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district in Nepal. As the country's rescue efforts stretch into their fourth day, (Photo: AP) Flood in Nepal Live News Updates: The death toll from catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border has risen to 579, Nepal's disaster relief agency remarked. At least 2, 000 individuals remain missing, including 517 foreign nationals though office-holders caution that figures are shifting rapidly and different agencies have noted varying numbers. Throughout the border in Tibet, Chinese authorities report five deaths and 558 residents still missing.

As search-and-rescue operations continue in tough mountain terrain, governments and aid organizations worldwide have begun mobilizing significant humanitarian backing for the recovery effort.

The bottom line

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