India, Aug. 30 -- More than 11,000 security personnel have joined the search as authorities race to reach isolated communities

The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal climbed to 669 on Saturday, as rescue teams continued searching across the affected areas for survivors and missing people. More than 2,400 people are still unaccounted for, according to Nepal Police.

Authorities said bodies have now been recovered from all eight districts hit by the disaster. Rescue and recovery operations have been intensified, with thousands of security personnel deployed across the region.

The floods were triggered by an avalanche linked to a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border, which unleashed a massive surge of water, mud and ...