The death toll from floods in Nepal and China has risen to 1,375

(CNN) - The death toll from devastating flash floods that swept Nepal and China last week has risen to 1,375 people, according to authorities on both sides of the border.

In Nepal, police reported 1,344 people killed and 4,898 missing, according to an update issued on Saturday morning local time; It also indicated that 2,232 DNA samples were collected to assist in victim identification.

As for China, at least 31 people were killed and 531 others were missing in the Tibet Autonomous Region, as of 6 p.m. Friday local time, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

Thus, the total number of deaths resulting from the disaster reaches 1,375 people, and the number of missing people reaches 5,429 people, according to statistics prepared by CNN based on the numbers announced by the Nepalese and Chinese authorities.

Meanwhile, on Friday, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners launched an urgent appeal to raise $49.6 million to provide life-saving aid to those affected by the floods in Nepal.

The statement stated that the emergency response plan - which extends for four months - focuses on providing urgent relief before the onset of harsh winter conditions in the high mountain communities of the Himalayan region, in conjunction with the authorities’ continued search and rescue efforts.

The plan aims to reach more than 84,000 people and support government-led humanitarian response efforts.