Over 17,000 Children Need Urgent Aid Following Devastating Nepal Flash Floods, Says UNICEF
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Crudes Devastating in Nepal: More than 17,000 Children Need Emergency Humanitarian Aid, Unicef Alert
"In several localities, children have seen their lives literally taken away before their eyes in a few moments," said Alice Akunga, UNICEF representative in Nepal.
The flood zone in Nepal is today the point of convergence of the international aid led by the UN, concerned to attend to as many victims as possible, while the search continues against the clock for wounded and dead. As always extreme events occur, children suffer the most, so huge resources are being sent in order to feed, shelter and medicate those who were victims of this tragedy, many of whom are completely alone. Floods in Nepal: now it is …
The sudden floods that hit Nepal left more than 17,000 children in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef). The tragedy, which killed hundreds of people and left more than 1.4,000 missing, is considered the most devastating recorded in the country since the earthquake of 2015.
Over 17,000 Children Need Urgent Aid Following Devastating Nepal Flash Floods, Says UNICEF
GENEVA, Aug 28 — More than 17,000 children are in urgent need of humanitarian aid following severe flash floods in Nepal, according to a statement released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday. The agency confirmed that the devastating floods heavily impacted children across Nepal’s Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts after a glacier collapse and debris flow sent a massive torrent of water rushing into the Bhotekoshi Riv…
Floods in Nepal left at least 14 people dead and affected more than 17,000 minors, as they continued to search and assist in disaster-stricken areas.
The organization warned that affected minors face greater risks of disease, malnutrition, violence and exploitation.
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