Ten From Assam Missing After Nepal Flash Floods
The state is coordinating with Nepal authorities as rescue teams search for 10 missing residents and a help desk fields family calls.
- The Assam government established an emergency help desk at Assam House in New Delhi to assist families with residents missing after devastating flash floods in Nepal.
- Triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, flash floods swept through central Nepal, killing 469 people by Friday as rescue teams recovered more bodies.
- Search operations continue with 7,451 security personnel deployed, while at least 10 Assam residents remain missing, including Rahul Daimari and Shatadal Nath, in the Trishuli region.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Thursday, "We are aware of people from Assam stranded in Nepal amid the ongoing floods," confirming coordination with agencies for their safety.
- Families can access emergency assistance via helplines 011-23010299/98 or 28877111, with designated contacts Anuran Medhi at 9101089151 and Vinod Kalita at 892057057 available for coordination.
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Ten from Assam missing after Nepal flash floods
Dibrugarh: At least 10 people from Assam are reportedly missing following devastating flash floods in Nepal, according to a list released by the Assam Disaster Management Authority (ADMA). The list initially identified 12 people from Assam who were stranded or missing in flood-hit areas. Two were subsequently rescued by the Nepal Air Force, leaving 10 […] The post Ten from Assam missing after Nepal flash floods appeared first on EastMojo.
Ten from Assam missing in Nepal flash floods
Guwahati, Aug 29 (PTI) Ten people from Assam have been reported missing in Nepal since devastating flash floods struck the Himalayan country three days ago, an official statement said on Saturday. Among the missing, three each are from Kamrup (Metro) and Karbi Anglong, two from Nalbari, and one each from Golaghat and Hojai districts, the […]
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