China-Nepal Flood Death Toll Hits 1,003 as Rescue Efforts Enter Seventh Day

At least 1,003 people have died in devastating floods along the China-Nepal border, with Nepal recording 987 deaths and China confirming 16 fatalities in Tibet.

Nepal’s disaster authority said on Tuesday that the death toll increased as rescue teams entered the seventh day of operations.

The number of missing people in Nepal has dropped to 3,916, while China has reported 546 missing persons, bringing the overall number of missing to 4,462.

Authorities said the missing in Nepal include 583 foreigners from more than 30 nationalities, while 261 foreigners from 23 countries are among those missing in China.

Rescue teams in both countries are continuing search operations as authorities work to locate missing people and recover more bodies from areas affected by the disaster.