Nepal's flood death toll rose to 623 on Saturday as rescuers kept recovering bodies swept downstream by swollen rivers. Police have found 616 bodies with Chitwan (233) and Nawalparasi East (158) among the worst-hit districts. Victims were also found in Gorkha, Dhading and Nuwakot after the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers overflowed.
At least 638 people remain missing in Nepal, including 511 foreigners. In China's Tibet region, seven people died and 554 remain unaccounted for according to Xinhua. So far 2,301 people have been rescued or treated the mostly in Nuwakot and Rasuwa. Over 4,800 personnel are involved in relief work while 27 officers remain out of contact.
Poor weather has grounded helicopters are slowing rescue efforts on day four. More than 100 people are believed trapped in mud inside a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project. Rescuers are using ropes and baskets to reach survivors through 4–5 feet of mud.
A new glacial lake formed after the initial glacier collapse also sparked flood warnings though water levels have since dropped 10 meters.
Nepal's foreign minister said the country needs specialized international help—such as tunnel rescue equipment with DNA identification and body storage but not general search-and-rescue support which local teams are already managing. India and China have been asked to supply bailey bridges to restore transport after nearly two dozen bridges were destroyed.
Families in Nuwakot continue searching relief-center lists for missing loved ones.
