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Nepal Appeals for Aid Amid Flood Crisis · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: Nepal's government has issued an urgent appeal for international technical
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  Speaker 1: assistance and billions of dollars in aid as catastrophic floods
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  Speaker 1: continue to devastate the Himalayan nation. Six days after a
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  Speaker 1: glacial collapse triggered massive flooding across Razawa, Nuukot, and dating districts,
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  Speaker 1: rescue operations remain paralyzed by relentless bad weather, leaving thousands
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  Speaker 1: stranded and entire villages destroyed. Officials in Kathmandu say helicopters
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  Speaker 1: and heavy machinery have been grounded by torrential rain and
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  Speaker 1: unstable terrain, slowing efforts to reach survivors. The Interior Ministry
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  Speaker 1: confirmed that more than 1,400 people remain missing and nearly
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  Speaker 1: 400 are confirmed dead, with the toll expected to rise
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  Speaker 1: as waters recede and debris is cleared. Prime Minister Pushpa
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  Speaker 1: Kamal Dehal announced that Nepal urgently needs technical expertise to
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  Speaker 1: stabilize upstream glacial lakes, repair collapsed bridges, and restore communications.
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  Speaker 1: He emphasized that the country cannot manage the crisis alone,
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  Speaker 1: calling for billions of dollars in reconstruction aid to rebuild homes, schools,
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  Speaker 1: and roads swept away by the floods. International response has begun,
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  Speaker 1: but progress is uneven. India has deployed rescue teams and
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  Speaker 1: set up emergency control rooms in Delhi to assist stranded nationals,
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  Speaker 1: while China has sent hundreds of personnel into Tibet's Jairong region.
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  Speaker 1: The United States and European Union have pledged humanitarian support,
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  Speaker 1: but logistical challenges remain immense. Humanitarian agencies warn of worsening
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  Speaker 1: conditions in relief camps, where displaced families face shortages of food,
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  Speaker 1: clean water, and medical supplies. Doctors caution that outbreaks of
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  Speaker 1: waterborne diseases are likely if aid does not arrive quickly.
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  Speaker 1: The Nepal Tourism Board has activated its tourist police helpline, 985-128-9445,
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  Speaker 1: to assist foreign nationals, many of whom were trekking or
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  Speaker 1: on pilgrimage when the flood struck. For Nepal, the disaster
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  Speaker 1: underscores the growing risks of climate-driven catastrophes in the Himalayas.
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  Speaker 1: Scientists have long warned that melting glaciers and unstable terrain
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  Speaker 1: could trigger collapses of this scale. The government's plea for
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  Speaker 1: technical help reflects both the urgency of immediate rescue and
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  Speaker 1: the need for long-term resilience against future disasters. As bad
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  Speaker 1: weather continues to hamper operations, the country faces a race
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  Speaker 1: against time. With thousands missing and infrastructure in ruins, Nepal's
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  Speaker 1: call for aid is not only a humanitarian appeal, but
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  Speaker 1: a demand for global solidarity in the face of climate-linked devastation.