Nepal issues new flood warnings as crews search devastated communities
Nepal warned flood-hit districts to remain alert Sunday after upstream water levels rose, while officials reported 788 deaths and 2,502 people missing in the country.
Nepal sent new flood alerts after Chinese authorities reported increased water flow upstream in the Bhotekoshi River. Rescue crews were clearing a highway linking Kathmandu with Dhading, one of the areas hit by Wednesday's floods.
Nepal's disaster agency reported 788 deaths and 2,502 people missing. Chinese authorities separately reported 16 deaths and 546 missing on their side of the border.