WFP scales up relief as remote flood-hit communities remain isolated
Summary
The World Food Programme has scaled up emergency relief in Nepal as flash floods and landslides leave remote northern communities isolated and in urgent need of aid. More than 84,000 people have been affected, while access to many Rasuwa villages remains possible only by helicopter.
Key Points
- More than 84,000 people in northern Nepal have been affected by flash floods and landslides, with over 1,000 reported dead and thousands still missing.
- Around 43,000 people, or 10,000 families, are estimated to need immediate humanitarian assistance.
- The World Food Programme has already dispatched food for 8,000 people and procured another 180 tonnes, with plans to reach 43,000 people or more.
- Damaged roads, destroyed bridges and difficult terrain are hampering relief efforts, while the Kathmandu Humanitarian Staging Area at Tribhuvan International Airport is operating 24/7 as a logistics hub.
