Finance minister vows no shortage of resources for flood response
Summary
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle has pledged that the government will provide all needed resources for rescue, relief and rehabilitation in flood-hit Nuwakot. Security teams are intensifying efforts to reach people trapped in hydropower tunnels as damage, missing persons and infrastructure disruption continue to mount.
Key Points
- Swarnim Wagle assured flood-hit communities in Nuwakot that there will be no shortage of resources for rescue, relief and rehabilitation.
- Rescue teams are intensifying efforts to reach people believed trapped inside hydropower tunnels in Nuwakot and neighbouring Rasuwa.
- Wagle inspected relief and rescue centres, met affected families and residents, and reviewed damage in areas including Bidur, Dhunge Bazaar and Devighat.
- The Nepali Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force are leading rescue, body collection and relief distribution efforts.
