India, Sept. 11 -- The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,385 on Friday as rescue teams recovered more bodies from the affected districts, while more than 5,000 people remain missing.

The floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, caused widespread destruction across northern and central Nepal, sweeping away homes, vehicles, roads and bridges and damaging hydropower projects.

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), 364 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan, 228 from Nawalparasi East, 222 from Nawalparasi West, 199 from Nuwakot, 185 from Rasuwa, 77 from Gorkha, 70 from Dhading and 38 from Tanahu.

Two other victims died w...