Rasuwa Floods: What Has the Government Done in the Last 10 Days?
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- Flooding in Nepal’s Rasuwa district and along the Trishuli River corridor has left more than 1,250 people confirmed dead, while thousands remain missing.
- More than 12,000 people have been rescued, and the government says it has deployed over 21,000 security personnel.
- The article examines the government’s response during the 10 days after the disaster.
More than 1,250 people have been confirmed dead after devastating floods swept through Nepal’s Rasuwa district and the Trishuli River corridor. Thousands remain missing, while more than 12,000 people have been rescued.
The government says it deployed more than 21,000 security personnel after the disaster struck. The response during the following 10 days is the focus of the report, which asks what the state has done amid the continuing crisis.
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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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