607 foreign tourists are still unaccounted for after floods in northern Nepal at the end of August, with Indian citizens accounting for the largest number.
The Nepal Tourism Authority said that among the 607 foreign tourists missing in the flood on August 26, there were 329 women and 269 men, the identities of 9 people have not been determined.
Mud covers houses after a flash flood in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26. Image: Reuters
Among the missing are 189 Indians, 65 Americans, 55 Malaysians and 54 Ukrainians. In addition, 37 Chinese citizens, 33 Australians, 33 Latvians, 33 British citizens and 30 Canadians have also not been contacted.
According to the latest data, about 5,000 people are still missing in the flood. The Russian Embassy said the search list includes 11 citizens of this country.
Authorities rescued 310 foreign citizens, including 258 men and 52 women.
The flood that occurred in northern Nepal at the end of August killed nearly 1,400 people. The disaster is believed to have originated from an avalanche near the Chinese border, about 20 km northeast of the Rasuwagadhi border crossing.
The huge flow of rock and mud poured down the river bed for more than 70 km at high speed, destroying many residential areas and causing widespread flooding.