The death toll caused by the devastating flash floods in Nepal now stands at 469 with 1,545 people rescued and almost 1,000 others reported missing. Nepal Police and Disaster Management officials have intensified search efforts in the most affected riverside areas after the incident occurred on August 26.
Missing police personnel: 28 police officials continue to be missing even while performing search operations. Emergency financial and medical relief: The Nepalese government sent NPR 25 million in immediate financial aid to the affected districts. In addition, the US government sent USD 500,000 in aid and the WHO provided emergency medical supplies to the region. With more than 4,300 police forces deployed in the field, efforts are on to clear the silt deposits in order to restore contact.
Various global partners as well as neighboring countries have provided emergency aid as Kathmandu struggles to cope with this massive humanitarian crisis. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has set up a special Emergency Control Room (ECR) to facilitate consular assistance and information verification of the affected foreign nationals.
