Kathmandu: Flash floods and landslides in the Himalayan border region between Nepal and Tibet have resulted in a devastating toll, with at least 682 confirmed dead and nearly 3,000 individuals reported missing, including hundreds of tourists. The disaster, which occurred on Wednesday, has left authorities scrambling to provide updated figures as the situation remains chaotic.According to France24.com, the search continues for those missing in the aftermath of the natural disaster. Nepal's disaster agency reported on Saturday that the number of people unaccounted for on its side of the border has risen to 2,426. In Tibet, the missing count stands at 554, with seven confirmed fatalities, as reported by China's Xinhua News Agency.The combined total of the missing individuals, therefore, stands at approximately 2,980. Among the missing, Nepal's disaster agency noted that 517 foreigners, potentially including tourists and foreign workers, remain unaccounted for. Chinese officials have reported 260 foreigners m issing from their side.The Nepal Tourism Board released figures indicating that 149 Nepali tourists are missing, although the disaster agency listed a slightly lower number at 127. The exact number of missing Nepali residents is still unknown but is believed to be substantial.The Chinese foreign ministry reported that nearly 100 Chinese nationals are among those missing in Nepal, with eight unaccounted for and 16 rescued, in addition to the 554 missing on the Tibetan side.In terms of other nationalities, 98 Indian nationals are missing, with 85 rescued. The United States State Department confirmed that 90 US citizens are missing, with three rescued and no fatalities reported. The Nepal Tourism Board listed 65 US citizens as missing.Ukrainian authorities are aware of 62 missing citizens, a figure slightly higher than the Nepal Tourism Board's report of 51. Australia has 41 citizens unaccounted for, according to the assistant immigration minister.Malaysia's missing total 33 from the United Kingdom, 29 Latvians, and 25 Canadians, with discrepancies noted between the Nepal Tourism Board and Canada's foreign ministry.South Korea, Singapore, Germany, and Russia also have citizens missing, with various numbers reported by their respective foreign ministries and the Nepal Tourism Board. Other affected nationalities include South Africa, Japan, New Zealand, France, Spain, Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Finland, Israel, Lithuania, the Philippines, Serbia, Switzerland, Sweden, and Vietnam.China's report of 260 missing foreigners did not provide a breakdown by nationality, and the status of non-tourists in Nepal remains uncertain as efforts to locate and assist those affected by the disaster continue.