International Aid Pours In Following Devastating Flood
Summary
Following the devastating flood in Rasuwa’s Bhote Koshi river, India, China, the US, Britain, South Korea, the EU, the UN, the World Bank and aid groups have pledged or sent relief, cash, medical supplies and technical support to Nepal. The government has rejected immediate foreign rescue teams and is channeling assistance through a single-window system.
Key Points
- India has already sent more than 47.5 tons of relief materials and offered Bailey bridges and prefabricated truss bridges if needed.
- China, South Korea, Britain, the US, the European Union, the UN, the World Bank and several aid organizations have pledged cash, manpower, medical supplies and reconstruction support.
- Nepal has declined immediate deployment of foreign search-and-rescue teams, saying domestic security forces can handle the response.
- The government is using a single-window system through the Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund to coordinate foreign assistance.
