Nepal raises flood missing toll by nearly 1,000 people to 6,150
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Nepal's disaster authority has sharply revised its missing persons toll upward following data collection and verification regarding the August 26 glacial mountain collapse and subsequent floods on the Nepal-China border. The number of people officially considered missing in Nepal has risen by nearly 1,000 to reach 6,150.
The combined disaster toll across both nations currently stands at 1,446 dead and at least 6,669 missing. In the wake of the catastrophe, Nepalese authorities have estimated that the total reconstruction bill will amount to US$4.78 billion.
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Channel NewsAsia (SG)Focuses on the combined cross-border casualty and missing toll statistics.
Free Malaysia Today (MY)Highlights the massive US$4.78 billion economic reconstruction estimate for Nepal.
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