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India ramps up flood relief and rescue aid to Nepal
India has intensified its humanitarian assistance to Nepal following devastating flash floods caused by the Bhotekoshi River. The Ministry of External Affairs has dispatched three relief consignments totaling approximately 57.5 to 60 tonnes of supplies, including medicines, food, temporary shelters, and water purification tablets.
The third consignment, which recently reached Kathmandu, includes an 11-member medical and tunnel rescue team to assist at a hydroelectric project. India is also preparing to send Bailey bridges to support rescue and relief efforts.
In Nepal, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) reports that 579 bodies have been recovered, 101 people are injured, and the number of missing persons has risen to 1,924. In the Indian state of West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that a rescue team will be dispatched to Kathmandu to assist in locating 37 West Bengal residents who remain missing.
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Bhote Koshi River · India · India · Ministry of External Affairs · National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority · Nepal · Randhir Jaiswal · S. Jaishankar · Suvendu Adhikari
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] A third relief consignment has reached Kathmandu, including an 11-member medical and tunnel rescue team. www.news18.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] India will send Bailey bridges to assist in Nepal's rescue and relief operations. samacharnama.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A second aircraft departed on August 27 carrying 37.5 tonnes of relief material. kalingatv.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Total humanitarian assistance sent by India to Nepal has reached 57.5 tonnes. www.news18.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The first relief aircraft departed on August 26 carrying 10 tonnes of supplies. kalingatv.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Ministry of External Affairs established a 24/7 control room to manage the disaster response. samacharnama.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The number of people missing in Nepal has reached 1,924. newsable.asianetnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Nepal's NDRRMA reported 579 bodies recovered and 101 people injured. newsable.asianetnews.com