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.
On Wednesday, flash floods struck Nepal, leaving hundreds of people dead and many more missing. The government in Nepal has refused offers from several countries to send search and rescue teams, citing coordination problems experienced during the 2015 earthquake. Instead, the government is seeking financial aid and other support during the reconstruction phase, preferring a one-door mechanism where the relatives of foreign nationals can directly contact them.
The United States and the UK have pledged financial aid, with the US committing $500,000. China and India have also offered assistance, but Nepal has declined requests for their own search and rescue teams, following a lesson learned from the 2015 disaster.
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