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India Coordinates Assistance for Nationals After Nepal Floods
Severe floods and mudslides have struck parts of Nepal.
The disaster has killed hundreds of people and left many others unreachable.
Some Indian workers and travelers from Tamil Nadu were also affected.
India’s Foreign Secretary explained the rescue work to Tamil Nadu ministers.
India’s embassy in Nepal and a special 24-hour help room are assisting families.
Sixty-three workers and 21 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu have been rescued.
Tamil Nadu is sending a team to Nepal to help find and assist its residents.
The flooding may have started after an avalanche upstream of the Bhote Koshi River.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefed Tamil Nadu ministers on assistance for Indians affected by Nepal’s floods.
The Ministry of External Affairs’ 24/7 Situation Room is helping Indian nationals and their families.
The ministry said 63 workers and 21 Tamil Nadu pilgrims were rescued from affected areas.
Nepal reported 469 deaths, 977 people out of contact and at least 73 injuries.
An IAS-led Tamil Nadu team is expected to travel to Kathmandu to coordinate rescue efforts.
- Who
- Indian nationals, including Tamil Nadu travelers; Nepalese authorities; India’s Ministry of External Affairs; and Tamil Nadu officials.
- What
- Officials are coordinating relief and rescue assistance after flash floods and mudslides in Nepal left people dead or out of contact.
- Where
- The disaster affected northern Nepal, including the Bhote Koshi River area and Rasuwa district; coordination is taking place from New Delhi and Kathmandu.
- When
- The briefing took place on Friday; rescue planning and casualty updates were reported on Thursday and afterward.
- Why
- To assist Indian nationals and Tamil Nadu residents affected by the floods and to coordinate rescue operations with Nepal.
Key facts
- Reported deaths
- 469 bodies recovered across various districts of Nepal
- People out of contact
- 977 people, including 517 foreign nationals
- Indian nationals out of contact
- 290
- Rescued Indian workers
- 63 workers at the Trishuli-I project in Rasuwa district
- Rescued Tamil Nadu travelers
- 21 people who traveled for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
- Reported injuries
- At least 73 people, including 43 in Rasuwa, three in Dhading and 27 in Nuwakot
- Assistance operation
- The MEA Situation Room is operating 24/7
Quotes
Ministry of External Affairs
India’s Ministry of External Affairs, which reported the meeting and assistance operations
“The senior Ministers also visited the MEA’s Situation Room, which is operating 24/7 to assist Indian nationals and families.”
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