US steps up Nepal flood aid with US$3.6m package
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 — The United States said Saturday it was providing US$3.6 million (RM15.2 million) in humanitar...
The United States has provided $3.6 million in humanitarian aid to Nepal following catastrophic flooding. The aid includes emergency food assistance for up to 10,000 flood-affected households for up to three months, according to the State Department.
The floods in Nepal have claimed at least 682 lives, with nearly 3,000 people still unaccounted for. According to The Indian Express, 4,451 people have been rescued so far. The International Committee of the Red Cross estimates that at least 93,000 people have been affected by the disaster.
A breakthrough was achieved at the Trishuli 3A hydroelectric site, where workers are believed to be trapped, with the Nepali army inserting a pipe into the tunnel. The US Geological Survey attributed the deadly torrent to a glacial collapse at the Nepal-Tibet border. UNICEF has warned that at least 17,000 children need urgent humanitarian assistance, with 18 schools destroyed and 20 damaged.
Brief written by urgent.news from Malay Mail, Japan Times, Le Monde English, The Indian Express — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
