Nepal : Ravaged By Floods, Death Toll Now Stands At 939, Expected To Rise Too ; Recovery Of Bodies Continues; More Than 10,000 Rescued So Far, ; 4000 Still Missing

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The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 939 , with bodies continuing to be recovered, while around 4,000 people are still missing, authorities said.

More than 10,000 people have been rescued so far, as search teams struggle to reach those still stranded amid intermittent rain, swollen rivers and damaged roads and bridges.

The flash floods, triggered by a collapse or avalanche of ice and rock near the Nepal-Tibet border, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal on August 26.

The Bhotekoshi River, which flows south from the Himalayan border region, carried the floodwaters downstream, sweeping away homes, vehicles, roads and bridges and damaging hydropower projects.

The disaster also killed 16 people on the Chinese side, while nearly 550 people remain missing in Tibet, according to Chinese media reports.

Rescue teams are trying to trace 639 workers and employees in various hydropower project sites in Nepal’s flood-hit areas, of which many are believed to be trapped in tunnels, authorities said