UN aid operation underway in Nepal following fresh floods
The United Nations and its agencies are providing emergency aid to Nepal following flash floods in the Gorkha district caused by a landslide. Relief efforts include food distribution, damage mapping via drones, and the deployment of essential supplies for displaced families.
Why it matters
This highlights the increasing frequency of climate-related disasters in the Himalayas and the critical role of international humanitarian aid in disaster response.
The United Nations has rushed to assist Nepal following new flash floods in the central Gorkha district on Sunday that swept away homes and bridges just weeks after catastrophic flooding in the north.
At least five people are missing and 95 have been rescued, according to the authorities . Hundreds are affected.
It is believed the disaster was caused by a landslide that blocked the Budhi Gandaki River.
“Our hearts are with every family affected by the Budhi Gandaki floods,” the UN Country Team said on social media . “We stand with Nepal.”
The UN is supporting the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) in getting food to those who lost their homes.
The World Food Programme ( WFP ) said on Sunday that three trucks carrying ready-to-eat food and relief supplies were on the way to help meet the immediate needs of affected communities.
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