People from more than 30 countries are missing after the flash floods in Nepal and China

Catastrophic flash floods in a border area of China and Nepal have killed at least 359 individuals and left more than 1, 400 residents missing as of Thursday.

What happened

When it was documented and how it was verified, as well as gaps in coordination between those assembling data and those conducting rescue efforts in the affected area, the number of missing from Wednesday's disaster may vary throughout agencies as of differences in how they collected data. A look at how multiple countries have been affected.

Nepal's disaster management authority remarked the death toll has risen to 359, with 910 residents, including 517 foreign nationals, still missing. The authority continued that 50 foreigners have been rescued by air so far.

Local reports cited the National Emergency Operation Center as saying Thursday the missing included 113 Nepali tourists, 85 security personnel from the army and police as well as 161 residents from the Rasuwa district and one from the Nuwakot district.

The bottom line

For now, people from more than 30 countries are missing after the flash floods remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.