Nepal declines foreign rescue help; Korea says it is negotiating
KATHMANDU — Nepal does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash flood that swept through several towns on Wednesday, its foreign ministry said, despite offers from several countries with nationals missing. The flood tore through areas including Rasuwa district near the Chinese border, levelling entire towns, damaging hydropower plants and…
KATHMANDU — Despite numerous offers of assistance from countries with nationals missing, Nepal has declined foreign help for the search-and-rescue efforts following a devastating flash flood, according to the country's foreign ministry. The flood, which tore through several towns including Rasuwa district near the Chinese border, left over 400 people dead and caused extensive damage to infrastructure, including hydropower plants.
Hundreds of foreign nationals remain unaccounted for, among them South Koreans. Despite these pleas for aid, Nepal's foreign ministry announced on Friday that they are managing the rescue operations independently. The spokesperson for the ministry, Lok Bahadur Chhetri, stated that the security agencies are handling the search-and-rescue operation currently, and they do not require additional assistance at this time.
Reports suggest that India, China, the United States, Britain, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh have all offered to send search-and-rescue teams to Nepal.
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