At least 639 people remain stranded in devastated hydropower stations that have become ⁠the focus of rescue ⁠efforts, Nepal's disaster management authority said on Tuesday. The death toll rose to 1,050, while about 4,000 people remain ​missing, including 583 foreign nationals.

Nearly 12,000 people have since been rescued, according to Nepal's disaster management agency. But thousands more, including hundreds of foreign nationals - from India, the UK, Australia, the US, Malaysia, and more - are still missing. A week on, fears are growing that the death toll will only rise.

Nepali authorities say the search for workers who could be trapped inside hydropower tunnels after last week’s catastrophic flooding, is now the “highest priority.” Follow for live updates.

Poor weather temporarily hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal as the search for thousands of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered i

By Gopal Sharma, Sarita Chaganti Singh, Ethan Wang and Liz Lee KATHMANDU/BEIJING, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Hopes of finding more survivors among thousands still missing in Nepal were fading on Wednesday, but authorities believed that dozens of workers trapped in the tunnels of hydropower projects hit by the Himalayan catastrophe could still be alive.

“We are very determined to find my sister,” said Poonam Thakkar’s sister

Nepal Floods: The death toll from Nepal's devastating flash floods rose to 1,127 as rescuers are racing to find thousands still missing a week after the Himalayan disaster.

"Our mountain trails and trekking routes are still waiting for you," Tourism Minister Khadak Raj Paudel said.