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Nepal flooding: Latvia and Canada coordinate search for missing citizens
Following a glacier collapse and subsequent flooding in the Himalayan region, international search efforts are intensifying for missing citizens. The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that 33 Latvian nationals are currently considered missing. The last contact with a guide for the largest Latvian group was recorded at 8:38 AM, potentially at a border crossing on the Chinese side.
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže has agreed to cooperate with the Canadian Foreign Minister to coordinate search operations. Canada has deployed 10 officials to Nepal to assist in the aftermath. Latvia is also coordinating with Ukraine, which reports 56 missing persons due to the disaster.
A consular department employee from Latvia arrived in Nepal on Thursday morning to assist with local efforts. Authorities have also issued warnings regarding scammers attempting to exploit the families of the missing by offering false information for payment.
Entities
Anita Anand · Baiba Braže · Canada · China · Edīte Medne · Government of Canada · Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Nepal · RCMP
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] At least 900 people have died and 4,793 remain missing following the natural disaster. bnn.lv · nra.lv
- [● 3 SOURCES] Nepal has not requested experts or teams through diplomatic channels or international organizations like the EU. bnn.lv · nra.lv
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is sending a consular department employee to Kathmandu. bnn.lv · nra.lv
- [● 3 SOURCES] Chinese authorities do not currently know the location of the 33 Latvian nationals on the provided list. bnn.lv · nra.lv
- [● 2 SOURCES] Thirty Canadians and permanent residents remain missing following the disaster. vancouver.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca
- [● 3 SOURCES] Flash flooding caused by a glacier collapse in the Himalayan border region killed approximately 800 people. vancouver.citynews.ca · www.brandonsun.com · toronto.citynews.ca
- [● 2 SOURCES] The deployed team includes a member of the RCMP and the deputy high commissioner of Canada to India. vancouver.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca
- [● 3 SOURCES] Roughly 3,000 people are missing due to the flooding. vancouver.citynews.ca · www.brandonsun.com · toronto.citynews.ca
- [● 2 SOURCES] The federal government will provide $5 million in urgent humanitarian aid to Nepal. vancouver.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Canadian government has deployed 10 officials to Nepal to assist those affected by flooding. vancouver.citynews.ca · www.brandonsun.com · toronto.citynews.ca · edmonton.citynews.ca
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Latvian authorities believe the last contact occurred at a border crossing on the Chinese side. jauns.lv
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A consular department employee from the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs arrived in Nepal early Thursday morning. jauns.lv