Over 17,000 Children Need Urgent Aid Following Devastating Nepal Flash Floods, Says UNICEF
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The sudden floods that hit Nepal left more than 17,000 children in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef). The tragedy, which killed hundreds of people and left more than 1.4,000 missing, is considered the most devastating recorded in the country since the earthquake of 2015.
Over 17,000 Children Need Urgent Aid Following Devastating Nepal Flash Floods, Says UNICEF
GENEVA, Aug 28 — More than 17,000 children are in urgent need of humanitarian aid following severe flash floods in Nepal, according to a statement released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday. The agency confirmed that the devastating floods heavily impacted children across Nepal’s Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts after a glacier collapse and debris flow sent a massive torrent of water rushing into the Bhotekoshi Riv…
Floods in Nepal left at least 14 people dead and affected more than 17,000 minors, as they continued to search and assist in disaster-stricken areas.
The organization warned that affected minors face greater risks of disease, malnutrition, violence and exploitation.
The death toll from glacial flooding in the Bhotekoshi River in Nepal has risen to 389. 466 people have been rescued, and 13,000 security personnel are participating in search operations. UNICEF reports that more than 17,000 children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
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Con La Gente NoticiasBuenos Aires, August 27 (NA) -- UNICEF child charity considered that floods in Nepal left more than 17,000 children in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. UNICEF representative in Nepal, Alice Akunga, said that children in the affected areas "saw how their lives were literally wiped out," while "many lost their loved ones," BBC News reported and learned about the Argentine News Agency. "Children who have survived the floods now face higher r…
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