KATHMANDU: The death toll from the Bhotekoshi flood has reached 1,344, while 4,898 people, including Nepali and foreign nationals, remain unaccounted for, Nepal Police said.
Of those reported missing, 2,448 are Nepali citizens, including 2,930 men and 482 women. A further 1,350 people have been registered as missing through telephone contacts.
Among foreign nationals, 274 men and 384 women have been reported missing, bringing the total number of missing foreign nationals to 698.
So far, 1,344 bodies have been recovered from the flood-affected areas. Of these, 52 are children, 33 are girls, 269 are women, 489 are men and 501 are partial remains. Of the recovered bodies, 1,030 have been buried or otherwise managed, according to police.
A total of 8,631 injured and flood-affected people have been rescued so far. Of them, 7,387 are Nepali citizens and 1,244 are foreign nationals. In addition, 3,655 flood-affected people are being sheltered at various holding centers.
Police have also been collecting DNA samples to help identify the recovered bodies. So far, 2,232 samples have been collected, including 1,260 from deceased individuals and 972 from their relatives.
Details of 1,270 unidentified individuals have also been uploaded to the police website.
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