Number of missing in Nepal and Tibet rises to 3,000 as bad weather hampers search

Search efforts across the Nepal-Tibet border region stalled Saturday as bad weather grounded aerial rescue operations, the Guardian reports. The combined death toll from catastrophic flash flooding has climbed to six hundred ninety-one, with more than three thousand people still missing, according to the latest figures from Chinese and Nepali authorities. Nepal has asked for international help with identifying bodies, DNA testing, and rescuing people trapped in tunnels.

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