At least nine Russians missing in disaster area in Nepal: Russian Embassy

KATHMANDU, Aug 30: At least nine Russian citizens are missing in the disaster area in Nepal following Wednesday's flash floods, the Russian Embassy in Kathmandu said on Sunday.

On Saturday, the Russian diplomatic mission in China said that eight Russians were missing in the disaster area on the China-Nepal border.

"Two thousand four hundred and ninety-eight people are missing, including at least nine Russian citizens," the embassy said in a statement on Telegram.

(UNI)