The number of Ukrainian citizens missing as a result of floods and landslides in Nepal has risen to 64. There is currently no information on whether any Ukrainian citizens are among the injured or deceased.
These figures, as of 10:30 a.m. Kyiv time on Saturday, were reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, according to Ukrinform.
The ministry noted that the Consular Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is maintaining constant contact with the families, while the Ukrainian embassies in India and China, as well as the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Nepal, are in round-the-clock contact with local authorities, search and rescue teams, tour operators, and foreign partners. A group of consular officials from the Ukrainian Embassy in India is currently in Nepal.
Search and rescue operations are conducted daily starting early in the morning, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added. The use of aircraft is hampered by fog and is only possible during the first half of the day. On the Chinese side, professional fire and rescue teams have reached the hardest-hit central section of the Zhirong border crossing directly. In total, more than 2,000 people and over 300 pieces of equipment have been deployed, and the situation is being coordinated by senior Chinese leadership.
