Nepal henti SAR susulan banjir dahsyat

KATHMANDU: The Nepalese government has decided to end the search and rescue phase for victims of the deadly flood that struck the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers on 26 August, 40 days after the disaster, the Prime Minister's Office said on Monday, according to Xinhua. Prime Minister Balendra Shah's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management National Council meeting on Monday directed agencies to accelerate reconstruction and recovery efforts while continuing crucial rescue operations.

According to the secretariat, the decision was made based on the advice of the Regional Safety Committee, Regional Disaster Management Committee, and the National Disaster Reduction and Management Authority's Executive Committee, as well as field inspections. A total of 1,455 people are confirmed dead, while 5,285 remain missing as of 3 October, following the deadly flash flood, the NDRRMA said.

The meeting also proposed a budget of 559.18 billion Nepal rupees (USD3.62 billion) from the Ministry of Finance for reconstruction and recovery plans and programs in the flood-affected areas and other monsoon-related disasters. Shah said during the meeting that disaster management efforts are carried out through coordination between the federal, provincial, and local governments, while reconstruction and recovery efforts will be carried out through the same mechanism.