The floods have left nearly 800 people dead, while more than 3,000 remain missing in Nepal and across the border in Tibet, China, after devastating flooding in a border region.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah described the disaster on Sunday evening as an “unthinkable” and “shocking natural disaster”.
Koshi River floods hamper rescue efforts
“The devastating floods of the Koshi River (…) are making it extremely difficult to establish the full scale of the human and material damage,” the prime minister said in a social media post.
He said rescue operations remained difficult because of adverse weather conditions, the situation on the ground and “continuing risks”.
Despite the challenges, the authorities intend to “move forward with determination to protect the lives of our citizens”, Shah said.
Call for unity
The prime minister added that the country would overcome the crisis through unity and collective efforts.
“We will manage to overcome this crisis thanks to our unity and our collective efforts,” he said.
The Nepal floods have made it difficult for authorities to establish the full extent of the disaster, with rescue and assessment operations continuing amid dangerous conditions.
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