New Facts: China confirms 1,344 dead in Nepal-China border floods
China confirmed 1,344 people dead in the Nepal border floods. Nearly 5,000 are still missing 11 days after the August 26 disaster.
The missing include 589 foreign nationals. About 13,400 people have been rescued as crews keep searching debris and flooded hydropower tunnels.
Search teams are scouring the ruins at Gyirong Port on the China–Nepal border. The only road into the port reopened on Wednesday morning, allowing more rescuers and supplies to reach the area.
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