Floods in Nepal and Tibet kill over 273, 1,500 missing

According to Nepali police, the death toll has risen to 273. Of the dead, 64 bodies were recovered from low-lying areas of Chitwan district and 26 from Nawalparasi East. The missing still include 28 police personnel.

It is feared that the final death toll could be much higher, as search and rescue operations continue. At least 1,500 people are believed to be still missing, including 800 foreign nationals. Most of them are from India.