6 days ago
UK Offers Funds and Responders After Nepal Flash Floods
Severe flash floods hit Nepal near the Nepal-Tibet border.
Rivers overflowed and thick mud covered homes and populated areas.
Hundreds of people were reported dead, and more than 1,000 were missing.
About 33 British nationals were also thought to be missing.
The United Kingdom offered Nepal £5 million to help with the emergency response.
It also offered emergency, search-and-rescue and other responders.
British consular workers were sent to help British nationals and their families.
Nepal asked for help with food, shelter and health services, but officials said it could take time to understand the full damage.
The UK offered Nepal £5 million and emergency responders after flash floods killed hundreds and left more than 1,000 people missing.
Around 33 British nationals were thought to be missing, while UK consular staff provided round-the-clock support.
Nepal requested humanitarian assistance including food, shelter and health services, according to the UK Foreign Office.
The floods near the Nepal-Tibet border caused rivers to burst their banks, burying homes and damaging populated areas with thick mud.
Massive landslides made rescue efforts difficult, while humanitarian assessments and an international response were still developing.
- Who
- The UK, Nepal’s government, affected communities, missing British nationals and international relief partners are involved. UK figures and statements cited Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband and British royal family members.
- What
- The UK offered £5 million, emergency responders and other assistance after deadly flash floods and landslides in Nepal.
- Where
- Nepal, especially the Nepal-Tibet border and nearby populated areas.
- When
- The UK offer was announced on Thursday after floods and massive landslides occurred on Wednesday.
- Why
- The assistance was offered to support Nepal’s humanitarian response and help British nationals affected by the disaster.
Key facts
- UK financial offer
- £5 million
- Reported death toll
- Hundreds of people
- People missing
- More than 1,000, including around 33 British nationals
- Requested aid
- Food, shelter and health services
- UK assistance
- Emergency, search-and-rescue, financial and consular support
- Disaster effects
- Burst riverbanks, thick mud, buried houses and massive landslides
- International response
- Global funds including the IFRC Disaster Relief Emergency Fund were reported to be disbursing support
Quotes
Andy Burnham
British Prime Minister
“I thanked him for the efforts of the Nepali government in support of British nationals in the area. I also offered financial, search and rescue and other help to aid the disaster response. Above all, I told him we will do everything we can to help Nepal in its hour of need.”
theprint.in
“Obviously, there are a number of British nationals who currently are thought to be missing and we’ll be providing all the support we can to their families in what is a very distressing and devastating situation.”
theprint.in
King Charles III and Queen Camilla
British monarch and queen consort expressing solidarity with affected communities
“Many in the United Kingdom have strong, deep and personal ties to this part of the world.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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