Nepal’s flood death toll rose to 359 after bodies were recovered from eight districts by 5 p.m. Thursday, police said. The deadly flooding began Wednesday, and Nepal Police spokesperson Abhi Narayan Kafle confirmed the updated figure to The Post. The previous reported death toll on Thursday was 289.

Police reported 132 bodies in Chitwan, 82 in Nawalparasi East, 33 in Dhading, 30 in Gorkha, 28 in Nuwakot, 22 in Tanahun, 17 in Rasuwa and 15 in Nawalparasi West. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said at least 826 people, including residents, security personnel and domestic and foreign tourists, remain missing.

The missing include 44 Nepal Army personnel, 28 Nepal Police members and 13 Armed Police Force members. Authorities said 644 tourists are missing, including 517 foreign nationals and 127 Nepalis. Reuters reported that about 1,500 people were missing across Himalayan areas of Nepal and Tibet in China. Government agencies and security forces continue rescue, search, relief, information collection and verification work in affected areas.