Environment · India
Nepal Flash Floods: Rescue Efforts Continue Amidst Missing Persons and Aid Delivery
Following devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal, rescue operations are ongoing for approximately 3,000 individuals still missing. International aid is arriving, with the UAE sending 83 tonnes of relief supplies. A former NDMA advisor has urged for an accelerated mitigation program. Meanwhile, reports indicate that China is censoring images and information related to the disaster in Tibet, with Tibetan campaigners claiming the scale of destruction and missing persons is higher than officially acknowledged by Beijing. The floods are also testing the capacity of Nepal's young government.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Centre (10): DNA (Daily News & Analysis), Deccan Chronicle, EastMojo, Greater Kashmir, NDTV, Telangana Today, The Hindu BusinessLine, The New Indian Express, The Statesman, The Tribune
- Right (1): Dainik Jagran
- International (15): ABC Australia, Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, BBC News, Channel News Asia, Deutsche Welle, France 24, NPR, Reuters, Sky News, The Atlantic, The Guardian, The Independent, The New York Times, The Sydney Morning Herald