The number of people killed or missing is still becoming clear.
As of Friday morning local time, Nepali police say at least 469 people have died with hundreds still missing. Among those killed, 64 were found in downstream areas in the Chitwan district while another 26 were found in Nawalparasi East.
In its latest update on Thursday evening, Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 910 people were still missing. This includes 517 foreign citizens, 44 members of the Nepali army and 28 police officers.
The Nepal Tourism Board said on Thursday that 644 tourists were still missing, 33 of which were UK nationals, including a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy. It is unclear if any of them are included in the latest death toll.
Meanwhile, the number of people missing in the mudslide disaster in Tibet’s Gyirong county had risen to 558, China’s state broadcaster CCTV said on Thursday.
Among these are 260 foreign nationals, CCTV said, adding that the death toll remained at three.
It is not clear if any of the missing in the Nepali and Chinese figures have been counted twice.
China’s Premier Li Qiang on Thursday arrived in Gyirong to supervise rescue and relief operations.
The border at Gyirong is the main crossing point for tourists and traffic between China and Nepal.
