Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises to 1,243... Funerals and Memorials Continue

Five Regions Across Nepal, 1.6 Million People Affected

AFP Yonhap News

The death toll from the massive flood in Nepal has surpassed 1,200. In particular, the scale of damage continues to grow, with 1.6 million people estimated to have been affected by this disaster.

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) of Nepal and other sources on September 2 (local time), at least 1,222 people have died so far due to the flood, and 4,875 have been reported missing. According to the Chinese authorities, 21 people have died and 541 are missing in Tibet. Combining the figures from both sides, the total death toll stands at 1,243, with 5,416 people missing as of now.

According to a report released by the NDRRMA on September 1, approximately 1.6 million people in five regions, including Rasuwa and Nuwakot, have been impacted by this flood. Damage to infrastructure was also significant. Forty-one concrete bridges have been washed away, and an additional four have been damaged. In Nuwakot, 1,267 homes have been completely destroyed, with 1,253 more partially damaged, according to the investigation.

The amount of debris in the affected areas is also enormous. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) estimated, based on satellite imagery and damage assessments, that the total volume of debris from buildings, household items, rocks, and sediments resulting from the flooding amounts to approximately 2.2 million tons.

With the number of casualties still rising, in Nuwakot—one of the hardest-hit areas—some residents have held symbolic funerals for missing family members. According to the Associated Press, families are holding funeral ceremonies without the bodies, assuming that the missing are already deceased, and conducting rites to bid farewell to their souls.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.