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UAE team helps to rescue six missing in Nepal - 15 days after deadly floods

An UAE emergency response team assisting the crucial search for survivors in flood-hit Nepal has helped to rescue six missing people - more than two weeks after the natural disaster struck. The Emirati search and rescue team - which arrived in the Himalayan country on Friday - joined forces with Nepali authorities to carry out the critical mission in the Trishuli area of Nepal. The humanitarian…

UAE team helps to rescue six missing in Nepal - 15 days after deadly floods

An Emirati emergency response team has played a crucial role in rescuing six people who were missing in Nepal, more than two weeks after deadly floods struck the country. The team arrived in Nepal on Friday and joined forces with Nepali authorities to conduct the search and rescue mission in the Trishuli area. They are utilizing advanced equipment like drones for surveying, aerial imaging, and 3D mapping to enhance their efforts.

The death toll from the floods and mudslides, which hit Nepal and Tibet on August 26, has risen to over 1,300, with thousands still unaccounted for. The UAE team's expertise includes disaster relief, medical evacuation, and first aid. Their efforts have brought renewed hope to the emergency response teams working tirelessly in Nepal's challenging conditions.

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