Nepal’s flood death toll has reached 734 people, according to a report by the National Directorate for Risk Reduction and Disaster Management on August 30. The agency stated that “734 bodies were found” in a message posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Rescue teams have evacuated nearly 8,200 individuals, including 227 foreign citizens. Over 2,500 people remain missing, with approximately 580 foreigners among them. More than 19,800 security personnel are currently involved in rescue operations nationwide.
Flooding on August 26 nearly destroyed Nepal’s popular tourist area of Rasuva, leaving hundreds of tourists missing due to landslides. On August 27, Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, urged Russian citizens to avoid travel to flood-affected regions. Nepalese authorities have warned that repeated flooding is imminent because a lake has formed behind the landslide barrier, which threatens to release water into rivers.
