Disaster in Nepal: Death Toll Exceeds 1,000, Thousands Still Missing
The death toll in the floods triggered by a glacial collapse and landslides has surpassed one thousand, while thousands of people remain unaccounted for.
While the death toll has exceeded one thousand in the massive flood disaster caused by a glacial collapse and landslides in Nepal, search and rescue operations continue for more than 3,915 people. Recorded as the country's deadliest natural disaster since 2015, transportation in the disaster region is being established with great difficulty.
Intensive Operations in Bidur Town
In the town of Bidur, located in the Nuwakot district, rescue teams wearing white protective suits are placing bodies removed from ambulances onto blue tarpaulins.
Military and civilian helicopters are transporting relief supplies on the one hand, while evacuating injured individuals who need medical care from the region on the other.
Hopeful Wait of Missing Persons' Relatives
Stating that she has not heard from ten family members, Kalpana Shrestha mentions that she is trying to reach her relatives through social media and the press, but has not received a response yet.
Shrestha expresses that the authorities' search and rescue activities are inadequate and the roads leading to their villages are completely blocked.
Official Reports and Casualties Information
According to data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, more than a thousand people lost their lives across Nepal.
Among the 3,915 missing people, at least 583 are foreign nationals, and it was reported that 16 people also lost their lives on the Tibetan side.
Transportation Barriers and Rescue Operations
According to United Nations data, more than 10,000 people, including 252 foreign nationals, have been evacuated to safe areas so far.
However, closed roads and unreachable regions constitute the biggest obstacle to humanitarian aid and search and rescue activities.
Identification and Forensic Processes
Authorities state that numerous hospitals are being utilized for storing the reached bodies, and some bodies are being buried against the risk of infection.
Police officials continue the process of collecting photographs and genetic samples so that families can find their missing loved ones by providing DNA samples.