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China sends third batch of aid to Nepal after flood disaster

BEIJING: China has sent a third batch of aid to Nepal after the Aug 26 flooding disaster, including tents, blankets, medical protective suits and satellite communication equipment, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

China sends third batch of aid to Nepal after flood disaster

China has sent a third batch of aid to Nepal following the August 26 flooding disaster. The aid includes tents, blankets, medical protective suits, and satellite communication equipment, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. The China Meteorological Administration and Nepal's meteorological authority have also been in contact for video weather consultation and real-time information sharing.

The floods have killed over 1,200 people and left more than 4,750 missing in Nepal and China's Tibet region, as reported by Gulf News. Many families of missing foreigners are searching for clues in hospitals and morgues. Some survivors are struggling to access essential medicines and cash in relief camps, despite authorities providing food and other basic supplies.

Relief efforts are ongoing, with health camps set up at each relief center, staffed by doctors and stocked with medicine, according to Associated Press. Temporary measures, such as ziplines, are being installed to help people commute across affected areas, as seen in Nuwakot district.

Brief written by urgent.news from New Straits Times, Gulf News, Associated Press, Euronews — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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