KATHMANDU, Aug 29 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 675 bodies had been recovered from mudslide-hit areas as of 6.30 pm local time on Saturday, with 2,498 people still missing, reported Xinhua.
According to Nepal's Department of Tourism under the Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ministry, a total of 753 tourists had lost contact as of 5.30 pm local time, including 589 foreign nationals.
Kathmandu District Administrative Office issued an urgent notice on Saturday, calling on various associations, institutions, enterprises and individuals in Kathmandu to donate relief supplies to assist the victims in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts.
-- BERNAMA-XINHUA