Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is 'negotiating'
Officials said Nepal’s security agencies can handle the operation as 517 foreign nationals remain missing and the government seeks cash aid through one fund.
- Nepal declined foreign offers of search-and-rescue teams after devastating floods and landslides that caused over 500 deaths and left more than 1,400 people missing, citing the capability of its own security agencies to manage the operations and logistical challenges from previous disasters.
- The Nepalese government requested financial aid through a centralized 'one-door mechanism' instead of accepting foreign rescue personnel to support relief and reconstruction efforts.
- An Emergency Response Team was established by Nepal's Foreign Ministry to coordinate communication and assistance regarding foreign nationals affected or missing due to the disaster.
- South Korea continues negotiations to send rescue teams, but Nepal rejected all foreign search-and-rescue offers to maintain national control, particularly near the China border, while other countries have offered financial and material support.
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Nepal Flash Floods: Death Toll Rises to 626 as Kathmandu Rejects General International Rescue Help
The devastating Nepal Flash Floods leave at least 626 dead as Kathmandu formally rejects general international rescue help and requests only highly specialised technical assistance for trapped victims.
Nepal wants help for flood, billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescue
Nepal suspended search and rescue on Saturday due to bad weather and said it needs foreign technical help to cope with the devastating flood that tore through an area bordering Tibet. The impoverished Himalayan nation of 30 million people will also need about $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after the destruction caused by […]
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Nepal wants technical help for flood, billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescue
China races to trace over 500 missing after flood.Two lakes being monitored as flood warning persists.626 killed in Nepal, seven in Tibet due to floods.Nepal suspended search and rescue on Saturday due to bad weather and said it needs foreign...
China calls for urgent aid for Nepal disaster-hit areas
Nepal needs help to reopen transport and communication links as well as to identify the deceased.
After the huge torrential flood in the Himalayas between Nepal and China, rescue forces continue to search for more than 2,500 missing persons. "A new tidal wave threatens the border area with China, reports correspondent Padma Rao.
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