The number of unemployed people in Germany has surpassed 3 million, with the unemployment rate continuing to rise.[558313] The death toll from the Himalayan floods has increased, with over 470 people reported missing, according to Nepalese authorities.[521766][521885] A record 800,000 people are now unemployed in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.[569154] The situation in the flooded areas of Nepal remains dire, with the death toll continuing to rise.[521766][521885]