Nepal Floods: Death Toll Reaches 1,344 as Rescues and Aid Efforts Continue
The death toll from catastrophic floods in Nepal has risen to 1,344, with rescue teams still finding survivors days after the disaster, including a Chinese national pulled from a tunnel, while international aid from Switzerland, the UAE, and Malaysia arrives and efforts to locate hundreds of missing Indians and Malaysians are underway.
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'The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this'
That's the grim assessment from the ground in the wake of the catastrophic flooding, which damaged or destroyed 7 health facilities, interrupted routine care and is affecting mental health.
By Jonathan Lambert
Read full article →India news: 275 Indians still missing in Nepal floods
Official estimates say that 275 Indians continue to be unaccounted for in Nepal's flood catastrophe. Meanwhile, no Indian travelers are said to be stranded in flood-affected Tibet. DW has more.
Read full article →Nepal: Rebuilding lives after devastating floods
In Nepal, thousands of people lost their homes, belongings and loved ones in minutes during the flash floods of August 26. Since then, authorities, NGOs and volunteers have been delivering aid. But in overcrowded temporary camps, living conditions remain difficult, while many survivors face an uncertain future. France 24's special correspondents visited a temporary camp set up in a school in Rasuwa district, near the disaster's epicenter. A report by Shahzaib Wahlah, Ondine de Gaulle, Achr...
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Read full article →‘Survivable pockets’: Australian tunnel expert arrives in Nepal, hopeful of more rescues
After helping to orchestrate a rescue remotely from home, Arnold Dix landed in Kathmandu confident in the hope of finding more survivors trapped hundreds of metres below the earth.
By Michael McGowan
Read full article →Switzerland sends more aid funding, experts to Nepal
Following the devastating floods in Nepal, Switzerland is doubling its aid to $2 million (CHF1.61 million). In addition, three experts are to travel to the country to assist with reconstruction and support disaster preparedness. Until now, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) had allocated $1 million for emergency aid in Nepal. Following an appeal by the United Nations, the SDC has now pledged a further $1 million, the foreign ministry said on Friday. The funds will be used,...
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Read full article →UAE response team begins search and rescue efforts in flood-stricken Nepal as aid drive continues
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Read full article →Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel a day after 2 Nepalis pulled out alive - thestar.com.my
Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel a day after 2 Nepalis pulled out alive thestar.com.my
Read full article →Malaysia sends families’ DNA samples to Nepal to help identify 55 missing Malaysians, says Tok Mat
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Read full article →They stopped hoping to find him alive. Then they found a hand - The Kathmandu Post
They stopped hoping to find him alive. Then they found a hand The Kathmandu Post
Read full article →MEA confirms 275 Indians missing, pledges extra relief supplies to Nepal
New Delhi: A total of 169 Indian nationals have been successfully rescued from flood-affected regions in Nepal to date, while 275 are still missing in the...
By Times of Oman
Read full article →UAE: UAE continues humanitarian response for flood, landslide victims in Nepal - Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)
UAE: UAE continues humanitarian response for flood, landslide victims in Nepal Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)
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