579 dead, 1,924 missing after Nepal's floods: disaster authority

People look at photos of missing people of a massive flood outside a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Aug. 28, 2026. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 579 bodies have been recovered, while 1,924 people are out of contact as of Friday evening. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said that 579 bodies had been recovered from flood-hit areas as of 19:00 local time on Friday, with 1,924 people still missing. 

A man looks at photos of missing people of a massive flood outside a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Aug. 28, 2026. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 579 bodies have been recovered, while 1,924 people are out of contact as of Friday evening. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

A woman looks at lists of people injured in a massive flood outside a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Aug. 28, 2026. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 579 bodies have been recovered, while 1,924 people are out of contact as of Friday evening. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)