India, Aug. 27 -- The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 270 on Thursday, with authorities racing to trace hundreds of people still missing, including 288 Indian nationals.

The floods, which struck on Wednesday, wreaked havoc across several districts after an avalanche blocked the flow of the Lhende tributary of the Bhotekoshi River. The resulting surge first hit Timure near Rasuwagadhi, close to Nepal's border with China, before causing widespread destruction downstream.

Nepal Police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle said 93 more bodies had been recovered, taking the total death toll to 270.

According to police, 108 bodies were recovered in Chitwan, 62 in Nawalparasi East, 27 in Dhading, 20 in Gorkha, 17 in Ras...