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    Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority has raised the number of people missing after the Aug. 26 floods to 6,150. The revised total is 971 higher than the previous figure of 5,179. Authorities have recovered 1,403 bodies since the disaster struck, with 105 identified so far. Search and identification efforts continue, with 3,175 DNA samples collected for the identification process. Rescue operations have been ongoing, with helicopters completing 1,923 flights and 29 holding centers set up for displaced individuals. Nepal Police has been supporting search, rescue, and relief efforts, with 2,096 people currently in the centers.