Pakistan on Sunday dispatched 100 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Nepal to support relief efforts following the recent deadly floods and landslides.
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The glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,384 people and left more than 5,500 missing across the two countries.
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In Nepal, rescuers have retrieved 1,341 bodies, while around 4,996 people remain missing.
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The humanitarian aid from Pakistan was coordinated by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and sent by a chartered flight from Islamabad to Kathmandu, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement.
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“The relief consignment comprised tents, blankets, mats, hygiene kits and medicines for the affected communities,” FO said.
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The send-off ceremony for the humanitarian assistance was held at the Islamabad airport, and was attended by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Nepal’s Ambassador Rita Dhital, along with senior FO and NDMA officials.
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“The assistance reflects Pakistan’s solidarity with the government and people of Nepal during this difficult time,” FO noted.
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Sharing the development on X, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families and all those affected.
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Pakistan stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Nepal and remains ready to extend all possible support in this difficult hour.”
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In a post late on Sunday night, the NDMA said the humanitarian assistance for the flood-affected people of Nepal had been “handed over to relevant authorities”.
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Rescue operations continue
In Nepal, rescuers faced challenging conditions on Sunday as search operations after catastrophic floods entered a 12th day, buoyed by the extraordinary rescues of four survivors.
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Rescuers found two more people alive on Saturday, joining two saved the day before in what have been described as miraculous tales of survival.
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Three of those have been found in hydropower tunnels where the government initially said it believed more than 100 workers could be alive.
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“Search and rescue is going on at the tunnels despite geography, adverse weather and lack of connectivity,” Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha told AFP.
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Rescue workers were experiencing “multiple challenges”, he said.
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The wall of icy water and debris tore through mountain districts on August 26, destroying roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
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On Saturday, rescuers pulled a Chinese man alive from deep inside a hydropower tunnel, and a 64-year-old Nepali woman, Chandrika Shrestha, from her mud-covered home.
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Prime Minister Balendra Shah said the latter rescue had “given hope to the entire nation”.
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A day earlier, two Nepali hydropower workers were rescued at the Trishuli 3A tunnel, where searches continue alongside multiple other sites, with at least 12 hydropower projects affected.
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Other examples of remarkable fortitude have emerged from Nepal, including Rajendra Dawadi, a school principal who quickly ordered an evacuation as the torrent approached, saving hundreds of students’ lives.
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“If the information was wrong, we would lose a day of schooling,” he told AFP.
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“But if it was true, we were going to lose our lives.”
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Biraj Bhakta Shrestha said work was continuing to restore electricity in several areas.
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“Places that have unreachable, we’ve tried to restore power with solar,” he told AFP.
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Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has called the disaster a “Himalayan tsunami” and has warned reconstruction costs could run into the billions of dollars.
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The United Nations has said the magnitude of the destruction makes delivering aid an immense challenge, and has launched a $50 million appeal to help more than 84,000 people.
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With mortuaries overflowing, Nepal has buried hundreds of bodies in mass graves, after taking DNA samples for future identification, according to the police.
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Only around 100 bodies have been identified and handed over to families.
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Nepal will hold a national day of mourning on Monday, the 13th day since the disaster, in line with a traditional period of mourning in Hindu rituals.
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While the exact cause of the glacial collapse is unclear, climate change is accelerating glacial melting worldwide, increasing the risk of such disasters.
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