The death toll in Nepal has risen to 359 a day after flash floods devastated the Himalayan nation, a spokesperson for the Nepali Police said Thursday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has put the number of Indians missing at 290.A wall of mud and rock appeared to collapse into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and Tibet Wednesday, triggering a catastrophic flash flood in Nepal. Rescuers are using helicopters to scour for hundreds still missing.On Wednesday, India dispatched 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance and essential medicines aboard an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J aircraft, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said Wednesday. Supplies include emergency items such as temporary shelters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lamps, and medicines.Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah also expressed deep appreciation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s phone call expressing solidarity, and India’s support as the Himalayan country grapples with the devastation.
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9.30 pm: Nepal’s ruling party and opposition call for unity
In the wake of the floods that occurred in the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa district, ministers and opposition leaders in Nepal have taken a unified approach toward tackling the disaster and providing relief and rescue operations.
