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Nepal Flood Survivors Face Severe Shortages as Rasuwa Remains Cut Off
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Nepal Flood Survivors Face Severe Shortages as Rasuwa Remains Cut Off

From OnlineKhabar English · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Rasuwa district in Nepal is completely cut off from other regions after a severe flood disrupted roads, electricity, and telephone services.
  • Local authorities are warning of critical shortages of food, shelter, and rescue capacity, with survivors struggling to access basic supplies.
  • Rescue efforts are severely limited due to impassable roads and inaccessible areas, while the scale of casualties remains unclear.

Rasuwa district in Nepal remains isolated from the rest of the country and the capital, Kathmandu, following a devastating flood that struck on Wednesday. The disaster has crippled essential services, cutting off roads, electricity, and telephone lines, leaving local authorities to issue urgent warnings about severe shortages of food, shelter, and rescue capabilities.

Nothing, nothing.

— Kaisang Nurpu TamangDescribing the lack of basic supplies for flood survivors in Gosainkunda Rural Municipality.

The most severely affected areas, Gosainkunda and Uttargaya rural municipalities, are witnessing survivors grappling with a critical lack of basic supplies. Kaisang Nurpu Tamang, chair of Gosainkunda Rural Municipality, described the situation starkly: "Nothing, nothing," he said when asked about the availability of resources. The absence of state support has left many feeling abandoned, with communication lines down and no means to charge mobile phones.

Rescue operations are facing immense challenges due to the damaged infrastructure. Roads are impassable, and helicopters are struggling to reach all those in need. Around 150 people displaced from a hydropower project are stranded across a river, facing dwindling food supplies. Furthermore, access to families remains impossible for 36 students currently in Nuwakot, separated by the Trishuli River and damaged roads.

All the connections are down. The electricity connection has been completely cut off, so there is nowhere to charge mobile phones. The minimum responsibility that the state should fulfil has not been met.

— Madhav AryalHighlighting the absence of state support and infrastructure failure in Uttargaya Rural Municipality.

Uttargaya Rural Municipality is currently sheltering approximately 3,500 individuals, including students, homeless survivors, the elderly, pregnant women, and those requiring oxygen. The municipality's own resources are minimal, with only two ambulances and one vehicle available after their office was destroyed. The full extent of the disaster's human toll is still being assessed, with estimates suggesting around 750 people may be missing. The decomposition of bodies swept downstream poses a growing health risk, and a lack of state coordination for managing the deceased has been heavily criticized.

We need the state’s help and support. We need it immediately.

— Madhav AryalUrging the federal government for immediate assistance and coordination of rescue operations.
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Originally published by OnlineKhabar English in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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