The death toll from the ongoing floods in Nepal has risen to 626, Israeli news outlet ynet reports. The figure marks a sharp increase from the earlier confirmed count of 157 fatalities, as The Zioneer reported earlier Saturday.
The confirmed death toll from Nepal's catastrophic flash floods has surged to 626, according to Israeli news outlet ynet, a sharp increase from the 157 fatalities reported by Reuters and The Zioneer on Wednesday evening, Aug 26. The update comes hours after The Zioneer reported earlier Saturday at 01:12 Jerusalem that the number of missing persons had risen to 1,924, according to Nepal's disaster authority, while the death toll remained at 157.
The floods, triggered by a suspected glacial collapse or ice-rock avalanche in the Himalayan region, first struck on Wednesday, severing roads, communications, and electricity. Initial reports confirmed at least 157 dead and hundreds missing. Rescue efforts have continued, and as more remote areas become accessible, the scale of the disaster has become clearer.
The Zioneer reported on Sat 01:12 that the disaster authority had revised the number of missing upward to 1,924. The latest ynet report now indicates a death toll of 626, with over 1,900 people still unaccounted for, according to the same authority.
The disaster is among the deadliest natural events to hit Nepal in recent years. The cause of the flooding—whether a glacial lake outburst or an ice-rock avalanche—remains under investigation, and authorities have warned that both the death toll and missing count could rise further as search teams reach isolated villages.
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