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Gujarat Issues Citizen Helplines After Nepal Flash Floods
Severe flash floods hit parts of northern and central Nepal on Wednesday.
The floods damaged roads, bridges, vehicles and other infrastructure.
Many people are dead or missing, including Indian citizens.
The Gujarat government created phone numbers to help its residents and their families get information.
People in Gujarat can call the state control room or emergency helplines.
They can also contact their district emergency centre.
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu has separate numbers for Indian nationals.
Rescue teams in Nepal are using helicopters and other resources to search for missing people.
The Gujarat government issued emergency helpline numbers for citizens and families affected by floods in Nepal.
People can contact Gujarat’s state control room at 079-232-51900 or 9978405304.
The state helpline is 1070, while district emergency operation centres can be reached at 1077.
The floods struck areas around Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa district near the Tibet border.
Preliminary reports said nearly 160 people had died and more than 750 were missing, including 133 Indian nationals.
- Who
- The Gujarat government, affected Indian nationals and their families, Nepalese authorities, and the Embassy of India in Kathmandu.
- What
- Gujarat issued emergency helplines and contact numbers after flash floods in Nepal left people dead, missing and stranded.
- Where
- The floods affected areas around the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa district, northern and central Nepal, near the Tibet border.
- When
- The flooding occurred on Wednesday; Gujarat issued the advisory afterward.
- Why
- The helplines were established to provide information and assistance to Gujarat residents and Indian nationals affected by the disaster.
Key facts
- Gujarat control room
- 079-232-51900 or 9978405304
- State helpline
- 1070
- District emergency centres
- 1077
- Indian Embassy helplines
- +977 985 131 6807 or +977 970 910 7500
- Reported deaths
- Nearly 160 people
- Reported missing
- More than 750 people, including 133 Indian nationals
- Flood location
- Around the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa district, Nepal
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