‘Every rescue now a miracle’: 4,462 still missing in Nepal, hopes dim

Death toll from the Aug 26 Himalayan flood rose to 1,066 across Nepal and Tibet on TuesdayTRISHULI BAZAAR (NUWANKOT, NEPAL): Death toll from the Aug 26 Himalayan flood rose to 1,066 across Nepal and Tibet on Tuesday, while 4,462 people remained missing as rescue operations entered a critical phase.Of those killed, 1,050 were in Nepal and 16 in Tibet. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority listed 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreign nationals, while China’s latest count listed another 546 missing in Tibet.Seven days after the flood, hope of finding survivors in the open along the Bhote Koshi-Trishuli corridor dimmed sharply. Senior police officers and disaster management officials told TOI that, outside tunnels, underground powerhouses and other protected s