Nepal-China flood disaster: What’s the latest toll, how many are missing?

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The death toll from devastating floods near the border between Nepal and China has risen to at least 734, with thousands missing following Wednesday’s disaster.Rescue efforts are under way to locate more than 900 missing workers at hydropower projects in central Nepal.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 38-year-old Nepal flood survivor reunited with mother after rescuelist 2 of 3Before and after images show catastrophic impact of Nepal flash floodslist 3 of 3Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll surpasses 600end of listAuthorities from Nepal and the Tibet region of China have put the total number of missing at just over 3,000, with some bodies washing up in neighbouring India.A glacier collapse high in the Himalaya mountains in Nepal near the border with Tibet triggered Wednesday’s catastrophic flooding and landslides, which buried villages and towns along the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi river systems.On Friday, rising water levels in a new lake formed by the build-up of debris prompted a temporary halt to search efforts amid fears of a second flood. Rescue operations resumed after the lake threat was deemed manageable.Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu, reporting from Beijin...

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