Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is 'negotiating'
Nepal says its security agencies can handle the search, while 517 foreign nationals remain missing and officials route aid through the Prime Minister Relief Fund.
- Nepal rejected offers from India, China, and others to deploy search and rescue teams following the Bhotekoshi floods, requesting financial contributions through the Prime Minister Relief Fund instead.
- The government decided against accepting foreign teams following recommendations from the Nepal Army and Nepal Police, citing coordination difficulties experienced during past large-scale disasters.
- 517 foreign nationals remain missing or out of contact since the floods, including 178 Indians, 100 Chinese, 65 Americans, 51 Malaysians, 53 Ukrainians, 33 British, 35 Australians, and 25 Canadians.
- The Foreign Ministry established an Emergency Response Team to coordinate consular assistance for affected foreign nationals, instructing diplomatic missions to direct financial support through the fund.
- Officials indicated that international assistance, including personnel, may be sought later during the rehabilitation and reconstruction phase as diplomatic missions continue appealing for financial aid.
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The death toll is rising, with hundreds still missing. While some help, others steal. The death toll from the devastating floods that wiped out entire villages in Nepal continues to rise. The latest death toll has risen to 469. The foreign ministry has said Nepal does not need foreign help in the search and rescue of the missing. Read also: Brussels is becoming a European hub for drug trafficking and migrant gang violence “It is natural that oth…
Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is 'negotiating'
Nepal does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash flood that swept through several towns, its foreign ministry said on Friday, despite offers of help from several countries with nationals missing in the disaster.
Nepal has rejected assistance from foreign search and rescue teams. This was stated by Lok Bahadur Poudel Chhetri, the spokesperson for the Nepalese Ministry of…
Past lessons: Why Nepal declined rescue help offer from India, China and others
The Balen Shah-led Nepalese government has said that its own security agencies were capable of handling the search and rescue operation in the aftermath of the devastating floods. Nepal opted for a domestic chain of command, which it said is shaped by the problems faced in coordination after the 2015 earthquake.
Nepal flash floods: Why Kathmandu declined foreign rescue teams and what were lessons from 2015 earthquake
Nepal flash floods: The Nepal government has received multiple official and unofficial requests from countries and organisations to send their own search-and-rescue teams, Kathmandu Post said, quoting a senior foreign ministry official.
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