HK$50m disaster relief earmarked for Himalayan victims
Chief Executive John Lee said on Saturday HK$50 million from the Disaster Relief Fund has been earmarked for those affected by the mudslide at Gyirong Port in the Xizang Autonomous Region. In a social media post, Lee said he was deeply saddened by the number of casualties and missing persons in the disaster. Expressing his condolences, he said the fund's advisory committee would handle the…
The Hong Kong government has earmarked HK$50 million from the Disaster Relief Fund to support those affected by a mudslide at Gyirong Port in the Xizang Autonomous Region, according to Chief Executive John Lee. In a social media post, Lee expressed his condolences for the casualties and missing persons in the disaster and gratitude to frontline rescuers.
The mudslide, which occurred on August 26, caused widespread devastation and loss of life in the Himalayan region. According to reports from the Arabian Post, at least 633 people have been killed and nearly 3,000 are missing. The disaster affected areas in Nepal and Tibet, with Nepal recording 626 deaths and 2,426 people missing, while authorities in Tibet reported seven deaths and 554 missing.
Rescue teams are still searching for survivors and the missing, with over 3,700 people rescued in Nepal so far. The disaster has caused enormous trauma, with 93,000 people possibly affected, according to the Red Cross. The death toll is expected to rise as emergency teams continue to retrieve survivors from affected zones.
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