Natural Disasters news in Kathmandu Nepal
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Nepal floods separate over 500 children from their families
Floods that struck the Nepal-China border on Aug 26 have separated more than 500 children from their parents, according to an initial assessment by NGO Save the Children. Nepal's disaster agency reported 1,385 bodies recovered and 5,130 people still missing, while the government pledged a US$6.5 million scholarship fund for affected students.
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Wife of missing firefighter in Nepal asks Malaysians to pray
Hani Othman, wife of firefighter Mohd Fakhrul Munir Mohd Isa who went missing in floods in Rasuwa, Nepal, has asked Malaysians to keep praying for the SMART rescue operation. She is on her 13th day in Nepal and has yet to receive updates from Wisma Putra. Fifty-five Malaysians remain uncontactable while 77 who were found safe have been brought to Kathmandu.