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Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line are part of life in Nepal flood zone – WTOP News
- Survivors in Nepal's relief camps struggle Thursday to obtain essential medicines and cash despite authorities providing basic supplies, as nearly 4,000 displaced people occupy 34 relief centers.
- The Aug. 26 glacier collapse devastated valleys and destroyed critical infrastructure in Nepal, leaving at least 1,252 people dead and more than 4,200 missing, according to the country's disaster management agency.
- Suresh Kumar Karanjit, staying in Devighat, Nuwakot, sold a carton of relief noodles for 400 rupees to buy heart medication after camp supplies did not match his prescriptions.
- In Bidur, residents use a temporary zip line to cross the Trishuli River after floods destroyed regular routes, with Army personnel assisting people onto the makeshift crossing.
- Rescue efforts focus on trapped workers at hydroelectric projects including the Trishuli-3A tunnel, where about 900 workers remain missing while specialized teams from India, China, and the United States assist.
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Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line are part of life in Nepal flood zone
Some survivors in Nepal's relief camps after deadly floods are struggling to obtain essential medicines and cash.
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Some survivors who took refuge in emergency camps following deadly floods in Nepal fought Thursday to get essential drugs and cash, even though the authorities provided food and other basic supplies to thousands of displaced persons.
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