Kathmandu: The death toll from last month's devastating flash floods and mudslides at the Nepal-China border passed 1,400 in Nepal on Wednesday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that 1,403 people have died, with 13,742 individuals rescued.

According to Anadolu Agency, a total of 6,150 people remain missing, with 587 of them being foreigners. On the Chinese side, the death toll stands at 43, with 519 missing, including 261 foreigners in Tibet, which is designated by Beijing as the Xizang autonomous region.

The disaster struck on August 26 when a glacier on Nepal's Mount Langtang Lirung fractured at an altitude of 5,200 meters (17,060 feet). The fracture triggered an ice-rock avalanche that transformed into a massive debris flow, sweeping through valleys along the border.

Floodwaters and mudslides caused significant devastation in Nepal's Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, and Kavre districts, as well as in the Kathmandu Valley. Additionally, the disaster buried the Gyirong border crossing in Xizang.