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No Canadians among 121 foreign nationals found in Nepal after flash flooding
Global Affairs Canada is sending five consular officials as Nepal reports 30 Canadians and permanent residents missing after the floods.
- A glacial collapse triggered massive flash flooding along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, killing at least 570 people, with the number of missing individuals doubling to 1,924.
- Rescue efforts near the Nepal-China border confirmed on Wednesday that no Canadians were among the 121 foreign nationals saved after the flash flood tore through the region.
- Global Affairs Canada is tracking 30 Canadians and permanent residents missing in Nepal and the Tibet region, while official reports from Nepal listed 667 missing foreign nationals on Thursday, including 25 Canadians.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney is deploying five consular officials to Kathmandu to assist citizens, urging Canadians in the region to use the Registration of Canadians Abroad service.
- In Kathmandu on Friday, relatives gathered outside a government hospital to view photographs of victims killed in the flash floods, seeking to identify loved ones among the deceased.
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TVA Nouvelles+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Some 32 Canadian citizens or permanent residents are missing the call as a result of devastating floods in Nepal.
·Montreal, Canada
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No Canadian is among the 121 foreign nationals rescued near the Nepal-China border after a sudden flood ravaged the region on Wednesday.
·Montreal, Canada
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The Toronto Star+17 Reposted by 17 other sources
Ottawa provides $5M to Nepal relief efforts as search continues for 32 Canadians
The federal government announced Friday it is to provide $5 million in urgent aid to support Nepal as scores of Canadian families anxiously wait for news about their relatives missing
·Toronto, Canada
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Leaning Left14Leaning Right1Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution61% Left
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L 61%
C 35%
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