Nepali authorities said 903 people had died, with 4,247 missing, after last week's Himalayan flood that carved a trail of destruction in the country's valley towns and villages. The Nepali army said search-and-rescue teams were using controlled blasts, excavators and searchlights to clear water and mud and reach trapped people. Prime Minister Balendra Shah said the flood was an ‘unprecedented and devastating natural disaster’ and it remained challenging to compile a complete assessment of the damage. #nepal #asia #flood #himalayas #news