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Pakistan sends humanitarian aid to Nepal after deadly floods and landslides

From Dawn · () English

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  • Pakistan sent 100 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Nepal to support relief efforts after deadly floods and landslides.
  • The disaster killed at least 1,384 people and left more than 5,500 missing across China and Nepal, including 1,341 bodies recovered and about 4,996 people still missing in Nepal.
  • Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority coordinated the aid shipment, which arrived by chartered flight from Islamabad to Kathmandu.

Pakistan has sent 100 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Nepal as the country responds to deadly floods and landslides.

The aid was coordinated by Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority and dispatched on a chartered flight from Islamabad to Kathmandu, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said. The shipment included tents, blankets, mats, hygiene kits and medicines for affected communities.

The disaster followed a glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border. It killed at least 1,384 people and left more than 5,500 missing across the two countries. In Nepal, rescuers have recovered 1,341 bodies, while about 4,996 people remain missing.

A ceremony marking the dispatch took place at Islamabad airport. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Nepal’s Ambassador Rita Dhital and senior Foreign Office and disaster-management officials attended.

The relief consignment comprised tents, blankets, mats, hygiene kits and medicines for the affected communities.

· Pakistan Foreign OfficeThe statement listed the supplies sent to Nepal.
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