The death toll from the catastrophic flooding in Nepal has risen to 750, five days after the disaster struck. Rescue operations remain intense as authorities continue to search for 3,000 missing persons, though efforts are hampered by damaged roads and bridges that complicate the delivery of relief supplies. More than 14,000 personnel from the Nepalese army and police are currently engaged in the rescue mission.
According to India's Ministry of External Affairs, 287 Indian nationals and 128 people of Indian origin remain missing, while 88 Indians have been rescued so far. India has dispatched a fourth military aircraft to Kathmandu carrying 11 tons of relief materials and rescue equipment. Meanwhile, geologists from China and Nepal are using satellite imagery to monitor two newly formed glacial lakes near the Langtang Lirung peak, where the initial flooding originated. Experts have warned of a potential secondary flood risk should these lakes breach.
