Nepal wants technical help for flood, billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescue
Officials said nearly 3,000 people remain missing and Nepal needs $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after the glacier collapse.
- On Saturday, Nepal suspended search-and-rescue operations due to bad weather and requested specialized technical assistance for tunnel rescues, body identification, and communications restoration instead of general international rescue teams.
- Triggered by a glacier collapse on Wednesday, a massive torrent of rock, ice, and mud swept through mountain river systems, killing at least 626 people in Nepal and seven in Tibet as it destroyed bridges and power stations.
- Nearly 3,000 people remain missing, including at least 540 foreigners, while families at Maharajgunj Medical Campus struggle to identify victims; officials noted only seven of 49 bodies brought there had been identified.
- Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle estimates rebuilding will cost about $4 billion to $5 billion, while New Delhi has sent three flights carrying about 60 tons of relief material and offered specialized technical teams.
- Authorities warn flood risks will persist until water levels in lakes formed by the deluge fully drain, though Chinese authorities reported the risk had reduced by Saturday as satellite imagery showed gradual decrease.
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Nepal wants technical 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.
Nepal wants technical help for flood
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 Wednesday’s […] The post Nepal wants technical help for flood appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
The cost of rebuilding the areas and infrastructure destroyed by the floods in Nepal could reach "multiple billions of dollars", the country's Foreign Minister, Sisir Kanal, estimated today (29/08). More...
Many countries and international organizations have already offered emergency financial assistance to Nepal.
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