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UN plans drones and porters to reach Himalayan flood survivors as death toll exceeds 1,200
A glacial mountain collapse on August 26 triggered floods across Nepal and Tibet, killing more than 1,200 people and leaving nearly 5,000 missing, according to officials in both countries. Destroyed roads have cut off isolated Himalayan communities, and the UN is considering using cargo drones and porters to deliver aid. More than 800 foreigners from at least 34 countries are among the missing.
The United Nations has warned of the immense challenge of reaching survivors of flooding caused by the collapse of a glacier on August 26 on the China-Nepal border. According to tolls released by both nations, more than 1,200 people have been killed and nearly 5,000 remain missing across Nepal and Tibet.
UN Resident Coordinator Lila Pieters Yahia said destroyed roads are forcing aid agencies to consider using cargo drones and porters to reach isolated Himalayan communities. Describing the disaster, she said, "It is just incredible -- the magnitude of the disaster, the magnitude of the destruction."
The search for the missing continues. More than 800 foreigners from at least 34 countries, including tourists and pilgrims, are among the missing in both Nepal and Tibet.
- Gloria Steinem
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UN plans drones and porters to reach Himalayan flood survivors as death toll exceeds 1,200
A glacial mountain collapse on August 26 triggered floods across Nepal and Tibet, killing more than 1,200 people and leaving nearly 5,000 missing, according to officials in both countries. Destroyed roads have cut off isolated Himalayan communities, and the UN is considering using cargo drones and porters to deliver aid. More than 800 foreigners from at least 34 countries are among the missing.
The United Nations has warned of the immense challenge of reaching survivors of flooding caused by the collapse of a glacier on August 26 on the China-Nepal border. According to tolls released by both nations, more than 1,200 people have been killed and nearly 5,000 remain missing across Nepal and Tibet.
UN Resident Coordinator Lila Pieters Yahia said destroyed roads are forcing aid agencies to consider using cargo drones and porters to reach isolated Himalayan communities. Describing the disaster, she said, "It is just incredible -- the magnitude of the disaster, the magnitude of the destruction."
The search for the missing continues. More than 800 foreigners from at least 34 countries, including tourists and pilgrims, are among the missing in both Nepal and Tibet.
- Gloria Steinem
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