September 3, 2014
Nepal Army has continued its efforts to carry rescue operations and deliver relief materials to the victims of monsoon-related disasters across the country.
According to the home ministry, as of last Saturday, the flood and landslide death toll has risen to 249. In addition, 252 people are reported missing and 153 are wounded.
According to Nepal Army officials, 17,021 army personnel have been deployed as a part of natural disaster management. 539 victims trapped in natural disasters (including floods and landslides) have been rescued by army choppers. Of them, 66 injured were transported to health facilities. Likewise, NA has helped the government in delivery and transportation of nearly 64,047 kg relief materials to various parts of the disaster-hit areas across the country. Similarly, army forces deployed at the local level to facilitate public, have provided primary health care to 1,577 injured persons.
Flood waters and landslides have affected 41 districts -- the major destruction has been recorded in Sindhupalchowk District, where 50 people have died and the number of missing is pegged at 124, according to nepalnews.com.
The National Emergency Work Performance Centre reports that 16,169 families have been displaced
Various organizations have donated more than RS 250 million to the Prime Minister's Central Natural Disaster Relief Fund. Various NGOs including Nepal Red Cross, Save the Children, Oxfam, Care Nepal, etc have focused their relief distribution works on most-affected people: pregnant women and children.
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