Nepal Consul General thanks UAE: How to donate to flood relief
Dubai: More than 350,000 people across northern Nepal were affected when a flash flood tore through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river valleys on 26 August, and the Consulate General of Nepal in Dubai is now appealing to residents of the UAE to contribute to the relief effort. What happened At around 8.40am on 26 August, an ice and rock avalanche blocked a tributary on the Nepal-Tibet border. When…
On 26 August, a flash flood struck the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river valleys in northern Nepal, affecting over 350,000 people. The Consulate General of Nepal in Dubai is appealing to UAE residents to donate to the relief effort. On 26 August, an ice and rock avalanche on the Nepal-Tibet border blocked a tributary, causing a wall of water to surge down the Bhote Koshi gorge and into the Trishuli River.
The Rasuwagadhi border crossing with China and several bridges, hydropower stations, and sections of the road connecting Kathmandu to Tibet were destroyed. Emergency SMS alerts reached nearly 680,000 residents within 20 minutes of the flood being detected, but many communities were unable to evacuate in time. The death toll has risen to hundreds, with over a thousand initially reported missing, including foreign pilgrims en route to Mount Kailash.
Search and rescue operations have recovered more than 12,000 people. The UAE Government responded quickly, announcing a $10 million aid package, followed by a rescue mission with 83 tonnes of relief supplies. Hari Prasad Odari, the Consul General of Nepal in Dubai, expressed gratitude to the UAE for their prompt support and praised the outpouring of concern from UAE residents.
The consulate has set up a financial appeal account for donations in Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Al Karama Branch.
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