'People are starting from zero': Nepalis band together to deliver aid to remote flood-hit areas
Groups of Nepali citizens are intensifying efforts this weekend to deliver food and medicine to communities cut off by massive flash floods and mudslides. The natural disaster on August 26 smashed bridges and swallowed up road networks, leaving more than 1,300 dead and tens of thousands with no access to the mainland or medical aid. Nepali entrepreneurs and aid workers will travel by helicopter…
Nepali citizens are intensifying aid deliveries this weekend to remote regions ravaged by flash floods and mudslides, with more than 1,300 fatalities reported. Entrepreneurs and aid workers will travel by helicopter and trek through mud to provide essential supplies like blankets, clothes, medicine, and tents to isolated communities.
Nepali-US citizen Shree Lamichhane, who lives in Dubai, travelled to Trishuli Bazaar and Devighat after the disaster, bringing supplies gathered in Kathmandu. Lamichhane expressed the devastating impact of the catastrophe, as people who had homes, cars, and businesses now need to start from scratch. The Nepali army has used ziplines to transport aid across swollen rivers, while two people were rescued alive from a tunnel near the Trishuli Hydropower project.
Lamichhane plans to return to Nepal with friends to distribute more supplies, focusing on areas with limited aid reach. Aid workers like Rajani Thapa, a Junior Chamber International vice president, are traversing challenging terrain to reach flood-stricken zones lacking road access, delivering food, medical supplies, and sanitary pads.
The situation remains dire, with broken families, missing loved ones, and the need for long-term shelter and support.
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