The death toll from last week’s catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet has now topped 900, with more than 4,700 people still missing.
Nepal’s disaster agency says the death toll there now stands at 903, with more than 4,200 people still missing. Chinese authorities say 16 people were killed on their side of the border and more than 500 still missing.
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The State Department says approximately 85 Americans remain unaccounted for.
The toll is expected to rise as rescue teams continue searching for thousands of missing people and communities begin burying unidentified victims.
Mass burials begin in Nepal
Bodies have washed up in Bharatpur, more than 100 miles from where the flooding began.
Without the capacity to preserve bodies recovered along the riverbanks, officials have transported them to a forest for mass burial.
Security forces have been seen placing the bodies in rows marked by metal numbered metal signs.
The New York Times reports that few of those listed as missing have been identified among the dead, suggesting the death toll could climb significantly.
Rescue efforts continue
Rescue teams continue searching for survivors, including those who may be trapped in tunnels at damaged hydropower projects.
About 900 people from 12 project sites are unaccounted for, and officials believe roughly 500 may be trapped in tunnels.
Specialized rescue teams from other countries are now helping with that effort.
Ongoing threat
The threat isn’t over.
Heavy rain has pushed river levels even higher, prompting fresh flood warnings for people living along waterways.
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