332 bodies found from Nepal's floods: police

KATHMANDU -- As many as 332 bodies have been recovered from flood-hit areas of Nepal as of 3:50 pm local time Thursday, the Nepal Police said in a statement.

Police personnel have been evacuating families from flood-risk areas to safe locations and conducting search and rescue operations in coordination with other government agencies and local residents, the statement said.

Twenty-seven foreign tourists were rescued, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.