What happened
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority in Nepal issued a report on September 2 detailing the impact of recent landslides in the country.
As of 18:00 local time on September 2, the report states that 1,204 bodies had been recovered in the affected areas, according to information released by the agency.
The same report lists 4,216 people as still missing in the landslide-hit regions, based on the authority's latest data.
Why it matters
The strikingly high number of missing people suggests that the final toll could change significantly as search and recovery efforts continue.
The scale of the reported casualties highlights the severe humanitarian impact of the landslides and the enormous challenge facing local authorities in responding to the disaster.
Key facts
Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority released a report on September 2.
As of 18:00 local time on September 2, 1,204 bodies had been found in landslide-hit areas.
A total of 4,216 people were listed as missing in the same report.
The information was sourced from Xinhua and published by East Money.
What to watch next
Future announcements from the disaster authority may update the casualty and missing-person figures as more data becomes available.
The progress of rescue and recovery operations in the affected regions will be closely observed, especially regarding efforts to locate missing individuals.
Further reports may reveal additional details about the geographic scope of the landslides and the official response.