Nepal Floods Trauma 'Enormous': Red Cross
Red Cross officials said the disaster has left homes, bridges and roads destroyed and raised fears of further flooding and disease.
- On Friday, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies reported that at least 93,000 people have been affected by the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster, with the death toll from Wednesday exceeding 500.
- Massive infrastructure destruction, including over 40 bridges and 25 miles of road, prompted United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction head Kamal Kishore to warn of further "cascading hazards that might unfold" across the region.
- Beyond structural damage, 18 schools were destroyed and 20 damaged, leaving 10,000 children in urgent need, while World Health Organization spokesman Tarik Jasarevic reported eight health workers missing and six health facilities damaged.
- Despite international offers of help from China, India, and the United States, Nepal's foreign ministry spokesperson Lok Bahadur Chhetri stated on Thursday that the government currently does not require foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations.
- UNICEF spokesman Ricardo Pires warned that overcrowding and disrupted sanitation create severe risks for infectious diseases, as aid officials expressed concern regarding secondary flooding and survivors face ongoing "enormous" trauma.
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It is estimated that more than 90,000 people have been directly affected by the mudslide in the Himalayas and urgently need humanitarian assistance, the Red Cross reported on Friday. The information was released as authorities from aid organizations expressed concern about the risk of further flooding. "We believe that at least 93,000 people have been affected and are in great need," said David Fisher, head of the delegation of the Internationa…
Nepal floods trauma 'enormous': Red Cross
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the world's largest humanitarian network, fears the death toll from Wednesday's disaster, already above 500, will continue to rise. "Due to roads and bridges having been washed out and both cell coverage and electricity cuts, we have not yet been able to access some of the hardest-hit areas," said David Fisher, the IFRC head of delegation for Nepal. "The trauma of this …
Over 90,000 affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross says, as Nepal declines foreign rescue help
Notably, Nepal's foreign ministry said it does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash flood that swept through several towns.
Over 90,000 affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross says
GENEVA, Aug 28 (Reuters) – More than 90,000 people are estimated to be directly affected by the Himalayan landslide and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the Red Cross said on Friday, as aid officials voiced fears of further flooding. “We believe that at least 93,000 people have been affected and are in great need,” David Fisher, head of delegation for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Nepal, …
The Red Cross has sounded the alarm regarding the situation in the disaster area in Nepal and Tibet. Areas are cut off from the outside world, electricity and telephone connections have been lost, and the water continues to rise. "Concerns are growing, particularly around the Trishuli River. There are fears of a new tidal wave."
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