‘Immense impact’ of Nepal flood disaster highlighted as casualties mount

The impact of the deadly flood in Nepal has been described as “immense” as the authorities there confirm that 538 bodies have been recovered from the disaster-stricken area.The catastrophic flooding occurred at the border between Nepal and the Tibet autonomous region of China.It is thought to have been caused by the collapse of a glacier and the resulting landslide, leading to the destruction of entire communities as well as key infrastructure including bridges and roads.On Friday, quoting Government of Nepal figures the UN’s aid coordination office OCHA said that 538 people had died, while almost 3,750 had been rescued. Around 1000 people are still missing, many of whom are thought to be tourists.The Tibet autonomous region of China was also affected and some 560 people remain missing there, according to the authorities. Lila Pieters Yahia, the UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal who visited the disaster zone said the search and rescue effort was ongoing. “We witnessed people had just been rescued as we were walking and visiting the site, one of the sites which has been severely damaged,” she said. “We saw a whole truck full of people, an entire family had just been rescued and I can...