US deploys aid of $500,000; WHO extends support to Nepal amid flash floods

The United States and the World Health Organization WHO have extended support and expressed solidarity with Nepal following devastating flash floods and mudslides with Washington announcing USD 500000 in assistance and the WHO dispatching emergency medical suppliesUS Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison M Hooker said she spoke with Nepals Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal about the ongoing searchandrescue efforts including urgent efforts to locate missing US citizensIn a post on X on Thursday local time Hooker said I spoke with Nepals Foreign Minister Khanal this morning about their searchandrescue efforts including the urgent efforts to locate our missing citizensI spoke with Nepalrsquos Foreign Minister Khanal this morning about their searchandrescue efforts including the urgent efforts to locate our missing citizens The StateDept is quickly deploying 500000 in assistance to floodaffected communities while USEmbassyNepal ishellip httpstcoa9JPg9Zkh0mdash Allison M Hooker UnderSecStateP August 27 2026She said the US State Department was quickly deploying 500000 in assistance to floodaffected communities while the US Embassy in Nepal was coordinating with local authorities to assist US nationalsThe United States stands with the people of Nepal during this difficult time and will continue to support relief and recovery efforts Hooker saidThe Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Hooker conveyed condolences from the US Government over the loss of lives and property caused by the devastating flash flood and expressed support and solidarity in helping Nepal cope with the situation and rescue missing individuals including US nationalsAccording to Nepals Foreign Ministry Khanal highlighted the ongoing searchandrescue efforts and thanked the US Government for its offer of support adding that the Nepalese Government was using all resources at its disposal for search rescue and relief operationsWHO DirectorGeneral Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the WHOs Nepal office had mobilised and dispatched essential emergency medical supplies including medicines and multipurpose tents to support the continued delivery of health servicesIN a post n X Tedros said Responding to the flash flood and mudslide in bordering NepalChina WHONepal has mobilized and dispatched essential emergency medical supplies including medicines and multipurpose tents to support continued delivery of health servicesResponding to the flash flood and mudslide in bordering NepalChina WHONepal has mobilized and dispatched essential emergency medical supplies including medicines and multipurpose tents to support continued delivery of health services Our office there is working closelyhellip pictwittercomx0gHrZzKu7mdash Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus DrTedros August 27 2026Our office there is working closely with Nepalese authorities and other partners to identify further needs I thank everyone involved in this response especially those working on the ground despite the challenging situations Tedros saidMeanwhile the UKs King Charles III expressed sympathy for those affected by the tragedy saying he and his wife Queen Camilla were heartbroken to hear of the flooding along the NepalChina borderIn a post on X King Charles said in a message shared by The Royal Family My wife and I are heartbroken to hear of the devastating flooding that has struck the NepalChina border Many in the United Kingdom have strong deep and personal ties to this part of the worldA message from The King to all those affected by the tragedy on the NepalChina border pictwittercomyqvhAD59YLmdash The Royal Family RoyalFamily August 27 2026We send our most profound sympathy to all those who have so tragically lost their loved ones and we feel deeply for the many families awaiting anxiously the news of friends and relations he saidKing Charles also expressed sympathy for the families of police and Armed Forces personnel who lost their lives while carrying out their duties and thanked those involved in rescue effortsOur hearts go out also to the families of all the police and Armed Forces personnel who lost their lives while carrying out their courageous duty in the service of others and we give our deepest thanks to those who have responded so selflessly in undertaking rescue efforts Our special thoughts and prayers remain with all those affected and as always the United Kingdom stands ready to help support those in need King Charles saidThe support and expression of solidarity come as the death toll in Nepal reaches 389 with 977 people reported to remain missing following the Bhote Koshi flood in Nepals Rasuwa district the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority NDRRMA said in its latest status report released on ThursdayOf the 977 people reported missing 517 are foreign nationals and 127 are Nepali citizens living abroad who had come to Nepal to visit Meanwhile Nepals Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established an Emergency Response Team to coordinate search rescue information verification and consular assistance concerning foreign nationals affected by the Rasuwa flash floodThe authorities continue to conduct search and rescue operations across the affected districts as efforts intensify to locate those still missing assist stranded people and restore damaged infrastructureThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever