Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 1 (ANI): The Maharashtra government has intensified efforts to trace people who were missing in the Nepal flash flood and has established contact with 342 people.
According to the Maharashtra government, 206 people have been safely returned so far, while the Maharashtra Disaster Management Cell has recieved a total of 406 complaints regarding the missing persons in the Nepal flash floods.
Efforts are underway to trace 60 people who travelled through Richa Tours, with whom contact has not yet been established, the state government further said.
Information regarding four additional individuals has been received via the state's online tracking portal, though direct contact remains to be established due to local network disruptions.
Authorities are maintaining continuous coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to locate stranded individuals and facilitate their safe return home.
The death toll from the devastating flash flood in Nepal has reached 1,003, according to an official update released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) as of 1 PM on Tuesday.
The report highlights that 3,916 people remain missing following the disaster. Local administrative reports indicate that 1,558 people are missing in Nuwakot and 865 in Rasuwa, alongside 639 workers from hydropower projects, 583 foreign nationals, and 164 Nepali citizens travelling with foreign groups.
Large-scale rescue operations have successfully saved 11,884 people to date. Aerial rescue operations conducted by the Nepal Army account for 3,782 evacuated individuals, including 273 foreigners and 3,509 Nepalis.
The recovered bodies, which include unidentified human remains, have been found across eight districts: 321 in Chitwan, 216 in Nawalparasi East, 170 in Nawalparasi West, 95 in Nuwakot, 65 in Gorkha, 57 in Dhading, 41 in Rasuwa, and 38 in Tanahun.
The Nepal Army has completed 592 helicopter flights, including 41 on September 1 alone, while private sector operators from Kathmandu have completed 29 flights.
A total of 279 individuals were reported injured, with 168 already discharged from hospitals and 2,740 receiving medical treatment from Nepal Army medical teams. (ANI)
Nepal floods: 206 people return safely to Maharashtra, search on for missing
