Hundreds of Nepalis braved torrential downpours to honor the victims of the deadly flash floods with a candlelight vigil held at the burial site for the unidentified victims ▻ ↧ Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000, rescuers reach remote areas The death toll from Nepal's devastating floods surpassed 1,000 on Tuesday as rescuers deployed heavy machinery, helicopters ‌and excavators to reach thousands still missing nearly a week after the Himalayan disaster tore through towns and valleys.