Nepal flood: Death toll reaches 193 as rescue, search efforts continue

The death toll in Nepal's flood has reached 193 as authorities' revamp rescue and search efforts across the whole nation since the onset of disaster on Saturday, the Home Ministry confirmed.

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As per the Spokesperson of the Home Ministry, Rishi Ram Tiwari, 31 people still remain missing with 4500 people rescued from various locations across the nation.

Tiwari stated that food and other emergency relief materials have been provided to the victims, and the injured are receiving free medical treatment.

A meeting of Disaster Risk Management Authority held on Monday morning has decided to further expedite the rescue efforts for those stranded in the highway and displaced by the floods and landslide.

The meeting also has decided to provide first tranche of grant for reconstruction of houses damaged by the flood and landslide since Saturday. "It has been aimed to be completed within a week after issuance of provisions and identification of actual victims in next three days," the meeting has decided.