Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is 'negotiating'
Officials said Nepal’s security agencies can handle the operation as 517 foreign nationals remain missing and the government seeks cash aid through one fund.
- Nepal has declined offers from India, China, the US, the UK, and other countries to send foreign search and rescue teams after devastating floods, opting to rely on its own security agencies for rescue operations.
- Nepal's Foreign Ministry reported that 517 foreign nationals are missing or out of contact following the floods, including 178 Indians and about 100 Chinese.
- Nepal has requested financial contributions to be made through the Prime Minister Relief Fund rather than accepting foreign rescue teams.
- India and other countries have provided relief supplies, financial support, and offered assistance such as bridge construction to restore transport in flood-affected areas.
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Nepal Flash Floods: Death Toll Rises to 626 as Kathmandu Rejects General International Rescue Help
The devastating Nepal Flash Floods leave at least 626 dead as Kathmandu formally rejects general international rescue help and requests only highly specialised technical assistance for trapped victims.
Nepal wants help for flood, billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescue
Nepal suspended search and rescue on Saturday due to bad weather and said it needs foreign technical help to cope with the devastating flood that tore through an area bordering Tibet. The impoverished Himalayan nation of 30 million people will also need about $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after the destruction caused by […]
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Nepal wants technical help for flood, billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescue
China races to trace over 500 missing after flood.Two lakes being monitored as flood warning persists.626 killed in Nepal, seven in Tibet due to floods.Nepal suspended search and rescue on Saturday due to bad weather and said it needs foreign...
China calls for urgent aid for Nepal disaster-hit areas
Nepal needs help to reopen transport and communication links as well as to identify the deceased.
After the huge torrential flood in the Himalayas between Nepal and China, rescue forces continue to search for more than 2,500 missing persons. "A new tidal wave threatens the border area with China, reports correspondent Padma Rao.
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