Nepal flooding deaths surpass 900 as needs climb

The confirmed death toll from Nepal’s catastrophic floods has surged to 903, with more than 4,200 still missing as rescue crews and humanitarian workers battle blocked highways to reach the hardest-hit areas, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday.Key pointsRecent flash flooding is now Nepal’s deadliest natural disaster since the April 2015 earthquake65,000 people require emergency water, sanitation and hygieneMore than 10,000 people have been rescued so far, including 252 foreign nationalsTriggered by a glacier collapse and landslide on Nepal’s border with China on Wednesday, the event is now Nepal’s deadliest natural disaster since the April 2015 earthquake that killed around 9,000 people.As search and rescue efforts continue, UN agencies have begun to assess long-term needs, including more than 22,000 children needing protection, Mr. Dujarric said. Struggling to reach hard-hit areasAccess remains the single biggest obstacle to the response, according to the UN emergency relief agency, OCHA.Roads are passable only as far as Nuwakot, and some sections of highway linking Kathmandu to the hardest-hit areas remain completely blocked. Power has been restored in some areas.Ne...