Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah has ordered a crackdown on online abuse targeting victims of the 26 August Bhotekoshi flash floods, which left nearly 1,400 people dead and almost 4,000 missing. A 10-member cyber bureau team has been established to investigate online harassment directed largely at women and minority ethnic groups, leading to the arrest of one man in Baitadi. Online abuse emerged after survivors posted social media appeals for missing relatives, with offenders facing up to five years in prison or fines under Nepali law. Australian tunnel-rescue expert Arnold Dix has joined emergency operations to search for individuals believed to be trapped inside the Chilime hydropower tunnel. Health authorities have warned of impending disease outbreaks after floodwaters contaminated drinking supplies with E. coli, prompting the deployment of 21,000 cholera vaccine doses. In fullNepal cracks down on social media accounts abusing flash flood survivorsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Social media crackdown on people sending abuse to Nepal flood survivors
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah has ordered a crackdown on online abuse targeting victims of the 26 August Bhotekoshi flash floods, which left nearly 1,400 people dead and almost 4,000 missing. A 10-member cyber bureau team has been established to investigate online harassment directed largely at women and minority ethnic groups, leading to the arrest of one man in Baitadi. Online abuse emerged after survivors posted social media appeals for missing relatives, with offenders facing up to five years in prison or fines under Nepali law. Australian tunnel-rescue expert Arnold Dix has joined emergency operations to search for individuals believed to be trapped inside the Chilime hydropower tunnel. Health authorities have warned of impending disease outbreaks after floodwaters contaminated drinking supplies with E. coli, prompting the deployment of 21,000 cholera vaccine doses. In fullNepal cracks down on social media accounts abusing flash flood survivorsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
