Following are the top foreign stories at 2030 hours

FGN55 NEPAL-FLOODS-LD TOLL **** Death toll in Nepal flash floods rises to 359: Police Kathmandu: The death toll from Nepal’s devastating flash floods surged to 359 on Thursday, after rescuers recovered more bodies from the affected districts, police said. **** FGN63 CHINA-3RDLD FLOODS **** Chinese Premier Li visits flood-affected areas in Tibet; 558 people remain missing Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday visited the Gyirong Township near the Nepal border post in Tibet, where 558 people were reported missing after a massive flash flood that caused heavy casualties. **** FGN60 UN-NEPAL-CHINA-FLOODS **** UN chief voices deep sadness over flooding in Nepal, China; $2 mn allocated for relief United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio

Guterres has voiced deep sadness over the severe flooding in Nepal and China that has claimed many lives and caused widespread destruction, as the world body allocated an initial tranche of USD 2 million for relief operations. **** FGN64 PAK-FO-MUNIR **** Army chief’s Iran visit focused on de-escalation, negotiated settlement: Pakistan Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday said discussions during Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s recent Iran visit focused on regional de-escalation and exploring a negotiated settlement, amid claims that he had travelled to Tehran as an “envoy” of the United States. **** FGN61 UK-INDIAN-MIGRATION **** Indians top UK’s settlement, citizenship charts ahead of stricter rules London: Indian nationals topped the charts of those seeking settlement and citizenship in the UK, according to official Home Office statistics released on Thursday. **** FGN59 PAK-IMRAN-SISTER-COURT **** Imran Khan’s sister approaches Pak SC for early hearing on contempt plea against government Islamabad: Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan’s sister on Thursday approached the Supreme Court seeking an early hearing on a contempt petition against the federal government for failing to transfer him to a private hospital. **** FGN62 NEPAL-FLOODS-SCENES **** Nepal floods leave trail of destruction from Rasuwa to downstream districts Kathmandu: Images emerging from Nepal show the extent of destruction caused by the massive flash flood that swept through the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river corridors, with houses, roads and bridges destroyed and large areas covered with mud, rocks and debris. **** FGN56 NEPAL-FLOODS-ALERT **** Fresh flood risk persists downstream of Nepal’s Bhote Koshi as new lake forms Kathmandu: A fresh flood risk persists in downstream areas of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal’s Rasuwa district after a new barrier lake formed near the river’s source, with Chinese authorities warning that the lake could breach, officials said on Thursday. **** FGN54 NEPAL-FLOODS-CAUSE **** Scientists probe glacial collapse, ice-rock avalanche behind Nepal floods Kathmandu: Scientists are examining how a possible glacial collapse and ice-rock avalanche may have triggered the devastating flash floods along Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River, with preliminary assessments indicating that debris may have temporarily blocked the Lhende River and created a landslide dam that subsequently gave way. **** FGN53 NEPAL-FLOODS-LD HOSPITALS **** Hundreds gather outside Nepal hospitals looking for loved ones Kathmandu: Hundreds of people gathered outside hospitals in Nepal on Thursday, searching for family members and friends who went missing in devastating flash floods that killed at least 359 people, as search operations continued at riverbanks and downstream areas for those still missing. **** FGN50 UK-NEPAL-FLOODS **** UK offers funds, emergency responders to Nepal after flash floods London: The UK on Thursday offered 5 million pounds and emergency responders to Nepal after flash floods in the country claimed hundreds of lives and left over a thousand missing, including around 33 British nationals. **** FGN58 NEPAL-FLOODS-LAMICHHANE **** Nepal all-party meet calls for coordinated rescue, relief operations in flood-hit areas Kathmandu: Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party president Ravi Lamichhane on Thursday convened an all-party meeting in Kathmandu to discuss coordinated search-and-rescue operations and relief efforts following devastating floods. **** PTI SKS SKS