We are delivering aid, food, water and other vital supplies but this disaster is one of the biggest we have ever faced. We are appealing for global support<\/em>,\u201d said Mozharul Huq, Secretary General, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society.<\/p>\nThe Government of Nepal has also sought international support for relief measures to flood victims.<\/p>\n
UK Allocates GBP 400,000 Fund<\/h4>\n In a recent move, the Government of United Kingdom (UK) has come forward to extend its support to flood victims.<\/p>\n
As a monsoon flood response, the Department for International Development (DFID), UK\u00a0announced GBP 400,000 fund allocation to the Nepal Red Cross Society, in collaboration with the British Red Cross and International Federation of the Red Cross.<\/p>\n
Through this fund, UK aims at ensuring water supply to 13,000 people, food and financial support to 3,000 victims, health-related support to women and child victims.<\/p>\n
EU Donates Rs 24 Million Relief Fund<\/h4>\n The European Commission has come forward to provide Rs 24.2 million (EUR 200 000) in humanitarian aid funding to the victims affected by floods and landslides across the country. This aid is expected to benefit around 35,000 Nepalese hit by the disaster.<\/p>\n
This move by the European Union (EU) is coming after a IFRC\u2019s call for global attention to support flood victims. Through this fund, EU intends to support IFRC and NRC in delivering much-needed assistance to the affected families, said a statement issued by EU on August 22, 2017.<\/p>\n
According to the release, hygiene promotion activities are also planned in targeted districts to tackle with water-borne diseases caused by floodwaters.<\/p>\n
Japan Provides Rs 23.4 Million Worth Relief\u00a0Material<\/h4>\n The Government of Japan has also provided relief material worth Rs 23.4\u00a0million to the Government of Nepal in support of flood victims\u00a0in the southern plains of Nepal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Japanese Government and Japanese citizens have not forgotten the friendship and compassion given to Japan during the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 and in the Kumamoto Earthquake in April last year by the Government and people of Nepal,\u201d said Masashi Ogawa.<\/p>\n
South Korea Announces Financial Aid<\/h4>\n In a recent update, the Government of Republic of Korea (ROK) has agreed to Nepal Government\u2019s request to support flood victims.<\/p>\n
In this regard, the Government of ROK announced USD 200,000 as humanitarian assistance to Nepal, to the damages caused by floods and landslides across the country.<\/p>\n
An official statement in this regard was issued by the Embassy of ROK in Kathmandu, which informed that the Government of ROK\u2019s assistance is expected to contribute to the emergency relief efforts in the affected areas.<\/p>\n
NRNA Donates a Million Rupees<\/h4>\n The Non-Resident Nepal Association (NRNA) of Thailand has also extended a financial assistance of Rs 1 million to the flood victims of Saptari District on the south-eastern plain in Tarai.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe amount has been transferred to NRNA Flood Relief Fund,\u201d said NRNA in a statement, informing that the donation amount was handed over to the NRNA International Coordination Council Member Khagendra Raj Dhakal.<\/p>\n
NRNA Thailand Treasurer Kanchha Gurung informed that Rs 730,079 would be transferred to the NRNA Relief Fund for relief package distribution and Rs 230,079 to the NRNA Women Welfare Fund to distribute hygiene kits to women victims in Saptari District.<\/p>\n
Death Toll Reaches 1200 in South Asia<\/h4>\n As of August 25, 2017, the total death toll (due to floods) in Nepal, Bangladesh and India, altogether, increased to 1200 with more than 850 people killed in six Indian states, around 150 people in Nepal and around 134 people in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
Apart from this, more than 90,000 houses in Nepal were badly hit and crops in 10,583 hectares of land have been washed away in Bangladesh with an additional 600,587 hectares partially damaged.<\/p>\n
IFRC had earlier released a report, wherein, it said the number of flood-affected people in these three countries crossed 24 million with an estimate of more than 700 death casualties.<\/p>\n
According to IFR, over 1,800 Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers are working alongside local authorities to prevent further deaths and help communities withstand and recover from the floods.<\/p>\n
Various international and local aid agencies and rescue teams are already undertaking continuous relief measures across the region to save millions of others hit by the disaster.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople across the region urgently need our help. But their needs are now so immense they will not be met without international support,\u201d\u00a0says Jagan Chapagain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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