Flooding in Nepal – how many dead and what is known about Israelis

Nepalese authorities report the discovery of 14 more bodies. The death toll from flooding and mudslides has reached 1,442, with 5,698 people listed as missing. Israel's Foreign Ministry continues searching for two missing citizens — 60-year-old Ron Cohen and 41-year-old Katerina Sakovich.

Nepalese authorities report the discovery of 14 more bodies, bringing the total death toll from the catastrophic flooding and mudslides to 1,442. Another 5,698 people are listed as missing. The epicenter of the tragedy is the Langtang-Lirung mountain area, where on August 26 a collapse of ice and rock mass triggered a giant wave of ice, mud, and water that destroyed settlements, roads, and hydroelectric plants. In the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, 43 deaths have been confirmed, with 519 listed as missing, including 261 foreign nationals. Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues emergency searches for two citizens: 60-year-old Ron Cohen, missing in Tibet, and 41-year-old Katerina Sakovich, who holds dual Israeli-Belarusian citizenship. As of the morning of September 16, no new information on their whereabouts has been received. The article is written in a neutral informational style, without value judgments.