275 Indians Remain Missing in Nepal; 166 Rescued, Says MEA
India has sent 95 tonnes of relief material and 54 personnel as rescue teams search for missing nationals after the flash floods.
- On Friday, External Affairs Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reported that 275 Indian nationals remain missing in Nepal, while 166 have been rescued following devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border.
- Flash floods triggered by an ice-rock avalanche on August 26 devastated towns and villages across northern and central Nepal, damaging 35 motorable bridges and 45 suspension bridges in the region.
- The death toll has risen to 1,295, with 13,093 people rescued overall; India has supplied around 95 tonnes of relief material and 54 expert personnel supporting rescue and forensic operations in Nepal.
- Jaiswal confirmed India remains in close touch with the Nepali government; meanwhile, 1,907 Indian nationals have safely crossed into Nepal from China, with no Indian travelers stranded in the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
- Addressing climate change concerns, Jaiswal emphasized that developed nations historically responsible for emissions must lead in reducing them and support developing countries through technology transfer to prevent future disasters.
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Nepal floods: 275 Indian nations remain missing, says MEA
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) Two hundred seventy-five Indians remained missing while 166 others were rescued following the devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. It said that 1,907 Indian nationals have safely crossed over to Nepal from China. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India supplied […]
Nepal floods: 275 Indians remain missing
The Ministry of External Affairs reported that 275 Indians remain missing following devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, while 166 others have been rescued. India has supplied 95 tonnes of relief material and deployed 54 personnel, including rescue and forensic experts, to assist Nepal. The death toll in Nepal has reached 1,295, with thousands still missing, and significant infrastructure damage reported. India has also highlig…
275 Indians still missing in Nepal flash floods, 166 nationals rescued so far: MEA
Randhir Jaiswal said, "We will continue to provide assistance as per the requirements of the Government of Nepal. We do in the coming days plan to send more forensic kits, Bailey bridges, and other materials that are requested by the government of Nepal."
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