NEW DELHI, August 30. /TASS/. The death toll from flooding in northern Nepal has reached 734, the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said.

"Authorities have recovered 734 bodies," the agency said in a report.

A total of 8,186 people have been rescued, including 227 foreign nationals. Nearly 2,500 people remain missing, including 588 foreigners.

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