CK Hutchison, Henderson Land donate 15 million yuan each for Nepal-Tibet flood relief
Tycoon Li Ka-shing and his family-backed conglomerate, along with Henderson Land Development and the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, have pledged 15 million yuan (US$2.2 million) each to support relief efforts for victims of the deadly flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Li family-owned CK Asset Holdings, CK Hutchison Holdings and the Li Ka Shing Foundation, as well as Henderson Land and the Lee…
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing and Henderson Land Development have pledged 15 million yuan each to aid flood relief efforts in Nepal-Tibet. Nina Wang Charity Management also contributed HK$10 million. CK Asset Holdings, CK Hutchison Holdings, and the Li Ka Shing Foundation, alongside Henderson Land and the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, expressed condolences.
The donations were made through the central government's disaster relief account. On Wednesday, a landslide triggered severe flooding along the Himalayan border. As of Tuesday, 1,058 bodies were recovered, with 4,606 people still missing. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing. The city government, local Nepalese community, and organizations provided financial aid, including HK$50 million from the Disaster Relief Fund, HK$20 million from the Jockey Club, and 30 million yuan from Macau.
Researchers from Polytechnic University and Sichuan University, funded by the Jockey Club, assessed the risk of a landslide-dammed lake and provided crucial data for rescue efforts.
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