Nepal: Rescue efforts continue in the aftermath of a flash flooding disaster
Rescue teams are using helicopters and humanitarian convoys as the number of dead and missing keeps rising, officials said.
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Total damage caused by disaster estimated at approximately $1.8 billion, estimated losses stand at about $883 million
Nepal: Rescue efforts continue in the aftermath of a flash flooding disaster
Two weeks after the devastating flash floods, the number of dead and missing continues to rise. At Kathmandu’s public hospital, as well as outside the military base in Bidur, hundreds of photographs of missing people have been put up. Hundreds of families come forward, hoping for news – good or bad – of one or more loved ones. A race against time is underway: helping survivors, finding those still alive and identifying the victims. Rescue teams …
South Korea To Consult With Nepal On Resumption Of Search, Rescue Efforts
KATHMANDU, Sept 12 (Bernama-Yonhap) — South Korea will consult closely with Nepal on the resumption of search and rescue operations in the country, Yonhap News Agency reported, quoting the chief of Seoul’s second contingent of its disaster relief team sent to Kathmandu on Saturday. “The government recognises the anguish of the families (of the missing people). Through a seamless transition from the first contingent, we will do our best to accomp…
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