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Nepal flood and landslide disaster

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The scale of the disaster has intensified, with reports ~~now~~ indicating at least 579 deaths and 1,924 people missing, including 517 foreign nationals and 933 hydropower project workers. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies estimates that approximately 93,000 people may be affected by the catastrophic flash flooding and debris flows. In a ~~shift from previous policy,~~ significant policy shift, the Nepal government has reversed its initial decision to decline international aid. While authorities previously claimed domestic rescue forces were sufficient, the government has now authorized foreign technical and expert teams to assist in relief and rescue ~~operations.~~ operations following diplomatic pressure from nations seeking assistance for their missing citizens. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal stated that while Nepal’s rescue teams are performing well in general search and rescue efforts, the country requires specialized technical services to handle specific challenges. According to the National Disaster Management Center, these experts will focus on ~~specialized~~ tasks such as searching for individuals trapped in tunnels, restoring transportation and communications, and conducting forensic investigations, ~~and performing~~ including DNA testing for victim identification. India has offered extensive support, including the deployment of medical teams, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and expert teams for tunnel searches. India also plans to provide Bailey bridges to restore ~~connectivity in areas where infrastructure has been destroyed;~~ connectivity; relief aircraft have already ~~arrived in the country.~~ arrived. Financial ~~and organizational~~ responses continue to ~~expand. The~~ expand, with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) ~~has approved~~ approving a $5 million emergency grant for food, ~~safe drinking~~ water, medicine, and ~~temporary~~ shelter, ~~while also processing up to $150,000~~ alongside funding for post-disaster ~~needs assessments and recovery planning. In the Nuwakot District, the Adara Group is conducting risk assessments and preparing emergency measures.~~ assessments. The Nepal government maintains the status of impacted areas as disaster crisis-affected zones as ~~search-and-rescue~~ operations proceed.

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