Nepal Must Rebuild Thousands of Homes, No Let up in Search for Missing
Local networks are clearing debris, delivering supplies and sheltering residents as more than 1,000 people were killed and thousands remained unaccounted for.
- On Sept 3, Nepal authorities announced that around 20,000 houses must be rebuilt in flood-ravaged areas, even as rescuers search for workers trapped in hydropower project tunnels.
- A glacier collapse on Aug 26 sent a deluge of ice and mud through the Nepal-Tibet border region, killing at least 1,204 people and destroying 7,500 houses.
- Headmaster Rajendra Dawadi saved about 900 students though his school building was completely washed away, while survivor Shanti Sunar, 45, searches for lost jewelry in debris.
- UNICEF reported that at least 22,000 children urgently need water and hygiene support, while local communities rely on the Parma system of reciprocal labor to clear debris.
- Nepal plans to install seismic sensors, cameras, and satellite links along the border to build an early-warning system for future landslides, government sources told Reuters on Sept 2.
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The Nepalese authorities said that the flooding that struck the country last week killed at least 1204 people, while more than 4,200 were still missing, while thousands more were displaced.
Nepal must rebuild thousands of homes, no let up in search for missing
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Nepal will have to rebuild around 20,000 houses in flood-ravaged areas, authorities said on Thursday, even as rescuers search for workers trapped in tunnels linked to hydropower projects and thousands remai...
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