Hundreds of bodies are ‘no longer’ identifiable, say Nepal officials as flood death toll

“},{“id”:”I3Yp_TLOSJ”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”The remainder of the bodies are being kept in health institutions and holding centres, they added. “},{“id”:”e5YdM3NHZW”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”YCVv24cMvJ”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”DNA samples are still in the process of being collected and noted”}],”type”:”POST”},{“articleId”:”16089145″,”author”:”Shannon McGuigan”,”breaking”:false,”closing”:false,”exclusive”:false,”goal”:false,”icons”:[],”keyUpdate”:false,”matchTimestamp”:””,”pinned”:false,”showPostTime”:true,”status”:”live”,”tags”:[],”title”:{“text”:”IN PICTURES: Search for missing continues in Nepal as villages and towns are devastated by deadly flash floods”,”url”:””},”user”:””,”scheduleDate”:”2026-08-29T13:29:00.000Z”,”creationDate”:”2026-08-29T13:30:08.100Z”,”updateDate”:”2026-08-29T13:30:08.100Z”,”publishDate”:”2026-08-29T13:30:08.100Z”,”id”:”qpi2TaABic4hluTFm2pl”,”lines”:[{“caption”:”epa13198292 A truck is seen stuck in the mud on a road near a restoration site in Bidur, Nepal, 29 August 2026, following flash floods earlier this week. More than 600 people were killed, and hundreds remain missing across northern Nepal after a glacial collapse and avalanche triggered flash floods and mudslides along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river valleys near the Nepal-Tibet border, causing widespread destruction to settlements and infrastructure, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT”,”height”:”431″,”id”:”xl429hy2Jo”,”src”:”https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/08/29/14/1788010089098_wide_galleryImage_epa13198292_A_truck_is_se.JPG”,”type”:”image”,”width”:”634″},{“caption”:”epa13198293 Restoration efforts are under way in Bidur, Nepal, 29 August 2026, following flash floods earlier this week. More than 600 people were killed, and hundreds remain missing across northern Nepal after a glacial collapse and avalanche triggered flash floods and mudslides along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river valleys near the Nepal-Tibet border, causing widespread destruction to settlements and infrastructure, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT”,”height”:”808″,”id”:”onkH8_QcJd”,”src”:”https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/08/29/14/1788010097818_wide_galleryImage_epa13198293_Restoration_e.JPG”,”type”:”image”,”width”:”634″},{“caption”:”NUWAKOT, NEPAL – AUGUST 29: An Aerial view shows debris and mud covering settlements following flash floods on August 29, 2026 in DevGhat village, Nepal. Authorities said the flash floods were triggered after a mass of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river near the Nepal-China border, leaving hundreds dead or missing and causing widespread damage in affected districts. Authorities continued the gruelling search for victims, many buried under metres of mud, as both China and Nepal issued fresh flooding alerts. (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images)”,”height”:”369″,”id”:”aEzPWSibeC”,”src”:”https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/08/29/14/1788010108201_wide_galleryImage_NUWAKOT_NEPAL_AUGUST_29_A.JPG”,”type”:”image”,”width”:”634″},{“caption”:”DEVIGHAT, NEPAL – AUGUST 29: Collapsed buildings are seen in a town hit by the flash floods along the Trishuli River, amid increasing deaths and missing people, in Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 29, 2026. More than 2,000 people remain missing while hundreds of people have died, following the flash flood and landslide near the Nepal-China border earlier. Among the missing foreign nationals include those from China, India, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and South Korea. 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It’s like I am dead,’ she said. ‘I don’t have anything.'”},{“id”:”-1uMqqjnpY”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”yt4YW_Cj9f”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”Describing what has been described as one of the country’s worst natural disasters, she said ‘the earth shook like an earthquake’ as muddy water rushed past them. “},{“id”:”-7hX392hw_”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”Bm0V4J23Hu”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”She believed she would not survive the flash floods as the slopes nearby began to fill with water; luckily, she managed to reach higher ground. “},{“id”:”waHkT1IZ8P”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”Yq2Ey9ilLS”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”But sadly, from here, she could see her village be swept away by the sludge. “},{“id”:”wRGMHbo5ov”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”3aw4eLg9om”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”Meanwhile, a teen who also lives in the village said her family home and business were obliterated.”},{“id”:”IMEhBdEZHu”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”WIwyG2qiKd”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”Rishika Kalwar, 17, told the BBC: “},{“id”:”pZD5sBNxhL”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”6mZ33zCn50″,”type”:”blockquote”,”value”:”The place where we are born and lived. Our parents have struggled so much, others have struggled so much.

I don’t think I can ever forget these struggles.””}],”type”:”POST”},{“keyUpdate”:false,”pinned”:false,”updateDate”:”2026-08-29T12:25:00.826Z”,”goal”:false,”matchTimestamp”:””,”author”:”Elizabeth Haigh”,”articleId”:”16089145″,”publishDate”:”2026-08-29T12:25:00.826Z”,”icons”:[],”title”:{“text”:”Rescue crews hampered by tough terrain and poor weather”,”url”:””},”creationDate”:”2026-08-29T12:22:57.709Z”,”tags”:[],”closing”:false,”scheduleDate”:”2026-08-29T12:25:00.000Z”,”exclusive”:false,”showPostTime”:true,”user”:””,”breaking”:false,”status”:”live”,”id”:”yoB5TaABZeC9xJZvG9eu”,”lines”:[{“id”:”C_egxI7ecP”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”Earlier, we brought news that the first team had reached the Rasuwagadhi border crossing between Nepal and Tibet on Friday.”},{“id”:”iQSd81lz6z”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”z65UdpiHF6″,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”Teams are still struggling to access many of the worst-affected areas due to the mountainous terrain and poor conditions.”},{“id”:”J7y9S2zhGb”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”54Nf82sFzm”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”This week, efforts have had to be paused or scaled back at times due to concerns about poor weather including rain deluges, and possible risk of further flooding.”},{“id”:”jZnmnQz2eN”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”Hz6_m21J82″,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”But the impact of Wednesday’s torrent has played a role too – some 25 miles of roads have been literally erased from the map, along with countless bridges and other infrastructure.”},{“id”:”LuiHkmnJWj”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”V2Wc56iq-K”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”Nepal has called for technical expertise from the international community to help its rescuers solve these problems.”},{“caption”:”A member of an Army rescue team helps his colleague as they trek uphill while looking for survivors in areas affected by flash floods and a mudslide, in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 29, 2026. 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