The death toll from a deadly mudslide triggered by an ice-rock avalanche in Nepal on Aug. 26 has surpassed 1,350, Nepal Police said on Sunday.
According to the latest figures released by police, 1,353 bodies had been recovered as of 20:00 local time on Sunday.
So far, 9,159 injured people have been rescued following the disaster. Of those rescued, 3,190 have been safely accommodated at a holding center, Nepal Police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle said.
Authorities have also stepped up efforts to identify the bodies through DNA testing, police said.
Mudslide death toll in Nepal reaches 1,353: police
Maintaining internal unity and external deterrence are two important means for Iran when facing its enemies, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday.
He made the remarks at an open session of the legislative body in Tehran, stressing that the "era of proportionate responses" has come to an end, according to the Iranian parliament's ICANA news agency.
"The Americans must have understood that the era of proportionate responses has ended. Our strikes against the aggressor's bases in recent operations were only the beginning," Qalibaf said.
"The rules of the game have changed, and from now on, any aggression against Iran's interests and security will receive a faster, heavier, and more painful response," he added.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday threatened Iran with a devastating response if it attacked Israel and said his government remained determined to bring down Tehran's leadership.
"If Iran makes a mistake and attacks us, it will suffer a blow it cannot even imagine," Netanyahu told ministers at a cabinet meeting ahead of the Jewish New Year.
Tensions escalated between Tehran and Washington recently after the United States carried out strikes against southern Iranian regions, and Iran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. regional bases. The strikes were followed by naval confrontations between the two sides on Saturday.
On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the region, and tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran, Israel threaten each other with more strikes if attacked
