Government deploys 12 teams to coordinate Bhotekoshi flood response
Summary
The government has deployed 12 teams to coordinate rescue, relief, power restoration, medical response and other urgent work after Wednesday’s devastating Bhotekoshi flood. The sector-based response is being managed under the Rasuwa Flood Response Committee as search and rescue operations continue.
Key Points
- The government divided the Bhotekoshi flood response into 12 sectors and assigned separate teams for rescue, relief, power restoration, medical care and other tasks.
- The teams are coordinating emergency communications, electricity restoration, search and rescue, donor coordination, transportation, damage assessment and tracing missing families.
- The Nepali Army is leading the search, rescue and relief effort, while health and administrative teams are handling medical needs, the deceased and relief supplies.
- The sector-based arrangement is intended to streamline the response in flood-affected areas as operations continue.
