Nepal Rejects Foreign Rescue Teams After Deadly Flash Floods Kill 469, Welcomes Monetary Aid
Kathmandu : Nepal is currently grappling with one of the worst-affected natural disasters the Asian country has faced. Flash floods struck the country on Wednesday, killing at least 469 people and leaving hundreds missing. The country has declined offers from several countries to deploy search and rescue teams, saying its own security agencies are capable of handling the operation. Rescue…
Kathmandu: Nepal has faced a devastating natural disaster with flash floods claiming at least 469 lives and leaving hundreds missing. The country has turned down offers from several nations, including India, China, the US, UK, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, to send search and rescue teams. Nepal's foreign ministry has stated that its own security agencies are capable of managing the operation.
Rescue efforts continue as teams work through debris in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems near the Nepal-China border. Despite declining foreign rescue offers, Nepal has welcomed monetary aid. The United States has pledged $500,000, and the World Health Organization has sent emergency medical supplies. So far, 4,348 Nepal police personnel have been deployed for search and rescue operations, with 644 people rescued from Rasuwa, 898 from Nuwakot, and three from Dhading.
Among the missing are more than 30 countries, including hundreds of foreign tourists and Hindu pilgrims heading to the sacred Mt Kailash region in Tibet.
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