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Nepal mudslide death toll rises to 974

CGTN

 , Updated 10:56, 01-Sep-2026
An aerial view shows a torrent of muddy water surging past houses and through the Trishuli River in the aftermath of flash floods, near the Nepal-China border at Syabrubesi village in Nepal's Rasuwa district, August 31, 2026. /VCG
An aerial view shows a torrent of muddy water surging past houses and through the Trishuli River in the aftermath of flash floods, near the Nepal-China border at Syabrubesi village in Nepal's Rasuwa district, August 31, 2026. /VCG

An aerial view shows a torrent of muddy water surging past houses and through the Trishuli River in the aftermath of flash floods, near the Nepal-China border at Syabrubesi village in Nepal's Rasuwa district, August 31, 2026. /VCG

The death toll from the landslide disaster in Nepal has risen to 974 as of 8 p.m. on Monday, local police have said.

Over 4,500 people are still unaccounted for after a massive glacial collapse on August 26 triggered catastrophic mudslides along the China-Nepal border.

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