Devastating Floods in Nepal Push Death Toll to 1,114 as Search and Rescue Operations Continue

A Nepal Army helicopter carries bodies recovered from the flood affected area in the Rasuwa district on Wednesday, September 2. Prabin Ranabhat/AFP/Getty Images

The death toll in Nepal from the devastating floods has risen to 1,114, according to an update released Wednesday morning by the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

Meanwhile, at least 16 people have died on the Chinese side of the border, as reported by state broadcaster CCTV in an update on Sunday. Authorities indicate that roughly 4,500 people remain missing across both sides of the border.

The NDRRMA also stated that nearly 12,000 people have been successfully rescued in Nepal.