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Rescue operations for survivors are underway at the scene of massive flood damage in Nuwakot, Nepal, on the 27th local time. / Xinhua, Yonhap

Casualties from massive flooding in the Himalayan region of Nepal are surging rapidly. On the 28th local time, the third day since the disaster struck, the death toll in Nepal alone neared 400, while the number of missing persons surpassed 1,400.

According to AFP and other foreign news outlets, Nepalese police announced that the confirmed death toll had risen to 389 as of that day.

When including the three deaths in Tibet reported by Chinese authorities, the total number of fatalities from the floods and landslides stands at least at 392.

The count of missing persons across Nepal and the Tibet region also jumped significantly to 1,468, which includes 777 foreigners.

In Nepal alone, 517 foreign nationals from 30 countries remain unaccounted for, while 260 foreigners were reported missing in Tibet.

Abhi Narayan Kafle, a spokesperson for the Nepal Police, said search and rescue operations had resumed, noting, "As more bodies are expected to be recovered, the death toll could continue to rise."

He also noted that a total of 445 people, including 27 foreigners, had been rescued over recent hours.

The tally of missing persons also expanded sharply. The number of missing individuals, which stood at 484 the previous day, jumped to 910 as additional reports were filed.

Among them, 517 are foreigners, and Nepalese nationals exceed 200. The missing foreign nationals were identified as citizens of some 30 countries, including India, the U.S., the UK, Australia, Malaysia, Italy, and Ukraine.

In Gyirong County, Shigatse, in China's Tibet Autonomous Region bordering Nepal, landslides presumed to be flood-related left three dead and 558 missing. Among the missing, 260 are reported to be foreigners.

                                                                                                            Kim Hyun-min