At least 330 bodies have now been found in flood-affected areas, according to Nepali police.
In its latest update, Nepal Tourism Board stated that at least 644 tourists are missing in flood-affected areas, including 517 foreigners and 127 Nepalis.
Additionally, India’s foreign ministry has reported that at least 288 Indian nationals are missing in Nepal, whilst another 200 remain stranded in China, reports Al Jazeera.
Amid the crisis, at least 21 Indians belonging to the southern Tamil Nadu state who travelled for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage have been rescued, according to the ministry’s spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on X.
Meanwhile, international aid organisation CARE Nepal is mobilising emergency relief, including shelter, hygiene, and dignity kits for affected families, its director said in a statement.
Mona Sherpa, CARE Nepal’s country director, warned that the flooding has left affected families without homes, possessions, and livelihoods, whilst raising concerns about the spread of waterborne diseases due to damaged water and sanitation infrastructure.
Sherpa added that a gender analysis will be conducted to ensure the organisation’s response is “informed by the specific needs and risks facing women and girls”. Relief efforts will prioritise those most in need, particularly women, girls, older people, and people with disabilities, who are often hit hardest in the aftermath of a disaster like this, she said.
