Nepal Flood Death Toll Tops 390; Nearly 1,500 Missing After Himalayan Disaster

Rescue teams in Nepal have recovered at least 389 bodies, with three more found across the border in China’s Tibet region, after severe flooding swept through Himalayan valleys on Wednesday. Close to 1,500 people remain unaccounted for, according to officials. A Nepali police spokesman told Reuters that the death toll is expected to rise as search and relief operations continue. The flood struck along the border area between Nepal and China, a corridor that serves as a key overland link between Kathmandu and Tibet. The high number of foreign victims reflects the region’s role as a major transit route. Authorities are still assessing the full scale of the destruction as teams work through debris and mud to reach isolated communities.