At least 1,455 people were killed and 5,285 were missing after flooding in Nepal.

At least 1,455 people have died and another 5,285 remain missing after devastating floods in Nepal. This was reported by Reuters with reference to official data.

According to the agency, the search and rescue operation was completed; during the work, 13,795 people were rescued.

“We are moving from the search and rescue phase to the search and rehabilitation phase,” Panindra Paudel, head of the National Emergency Center, told the agency. He also said authorities were moving to formalize legal procedures related to declaring missing persons dead to allow relatives to complete insurance, banking and other legal formalities.

According to the agency, the disaster destroyed 12 hydroelectric power stations, roads, bridges, farms and settlements.

The head of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, Dharam Raj Upreti, said authorities would no longer actively search for bodies of the dead but would continue to recover remains and property during recovery efforts. If necessary, rescue operations will be carried out again.