KATHMANDU – The death toll from devastating floods in Nepal has crossed 1,000, while rescue workers have begun using heavy machinery, helicopters and excavators to reach thousands of people still missing, according to a foreign news agency.
Special rescue teams from China, India and Nepal have built temporary bridges to access remote areas and are using excavators to rescue around 300 workers trapped inside tunnels.
The disaster struck on August 26 after a glacier burst sent a massive flow of ice, rocks and mud into the Nepal-China border region, causing widespread destruction.
According to Nepal’s Disaster Management Authority, at least 639 people remain trapped at damaged hydropower stations. Authorities said the death toll has risen to 1,050, while around 4,000 people are still missing, including 583 foreign nationals.
Initial estimates by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) suggest that the disaster has generated at least 2.2 million tonnes of debris, including rubble from buildings, rocks and soil.
Rescue operations are continuing in affected areas as authorities race to locate survivors and recover those still missing.
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