Floodwaters near Nepal’s border with China have resulted in the deaths of at least 939 people, the country’s disaster authority announced Monday, as search and rescue operations continued into their sixth day. The number of individuals reported missing in Nepal has decreased to 3,925, down from earlier estimates.

The floods, which severely impacted hydropower construction sites, have particularly affected workers involved in these projects. The count of missing workers on hydropower projects fell to 639 as of Monday, down from a previous figure of 933. Among the missing in Nepal are 592 foreign nationals.

Chinese state media reported that related flooding in Tibet has resulted in 16 confirmed deaths and 546 people missing. This brings the combined death toll across Nepal and Tibet to 955, with a total of 4,471 individuals unaccounted for.

Rescue authorities in Nepal have been conducting large-scale operations to search for survivors and recover the missing, deploying personnel and equipment to the affected areas. The floods struck the region near Nepal’s northern border, where heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides and flash floods, devastating settlements and infrastructure.

Officials continue to assess the full extent of the damage and coordinate relief efforts, focusing on affected communities and infrastructure critical to the country’s energy production. The scale of the disaster has highlighted vulnerabilities in regions with ongoing hydropower development and has mobilized a multinational response to assist those displaced or endangered by the floods.