Thousands of kilometres away, Nepal’s diaspora in Qatar watches the floods unfold from their screens
For the Nepali expat community in Qatar, the catastrophic floods have brought fear and helplessness far from home as they call family, follow updates and watch familiar places change on…
The Nepali expat community in Qatar is watching the floods unfold from their screens, feeling fear and helplessness as they call family and follow updates.
The floods and landslides in Nepal have resulted in a significant loss of life and missing persons. At least 1,384 people have been killed and over 5,500 people are missing across Nepal and China. In Nepal, 1,341 bodies have been retrieved and around 4,996 people remain missing, according to Dawn.
Pakistan has dispatched 100 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Nepal to support relief efforts. The aid, which includes tents, blankets, and medicines, was sent by a chartered flight from Islamabad to Kathmandu. The assistance was coordinated by Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority.
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