Death toll from devastating Nepal floods reaches 1,396

The death toll from devastating floods in Nepal near the border with China has risen to 1,396, China Central Television reported, citing Nepalese authorities.

More than 5,100 people remain missing.

The disaster struck northern Nepal on the morning of August 26, when an avalanche triggered flooding.

In China’s Tibet (Xizang), 43 people were killed and 519 remain missing.