Death toll rises as rescuers search for victims of Nepal flood

The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 538 on Friday with more bodies recovered as search and rescue operations continue with caution following the threat of fresh flooding due to an increase in the water level of a lake formed by avalanches on the border with Tibet.

In a statement, Nepal Police said the bodies were recovered from eight districts of the Himalayan nation.

According to the police, 134 bodies were recovered from Nawalparasi East, 221 from Chitwan, 46 from Gorkha and 37 from Nuwakot.