PM Balendra Shah Calls Emergency Disaster Council Meeting
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah has called an emergency meeting of the National Disaster Council to coordinate response efforts after a flash flood and landslide in Rasuwa. Security forces and helicopters have been put on standby as authorities move residents from low-lying downstream areas to safer ground.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah has called an emergency meeting of the National Disaster Council to review response measures for the Rasuwa flood.
- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority is coordinating emergency action, with a separate meeting underway at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Singha Durbar.
- The Nepali Army, Armed Police Force, and Nepal Police have been deployed for rescue and relief operations.
- Residents in low-lying downstream areas have been instructed to move to safer ground, and helicopters have been placed on standby.
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