Iran Red Crescent offers rescue teams, medical aid to flood-hit Nepal
The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has expressed readiness to send rescue and medical teams to Nepal following devastating floods and landslides that have caused widespread destruction.
In a message to Nepal Red Cross Society President Bishal Kumar Bhandari on Thursday, IRCS President Pir-Hossein Kolivand expressed solidarity with the Nepalese people and offered Iran’s support as the country grapples with the disaster.
“The Iranian Red Crescent stands with you during these difficult moments,” Kolivand said, extending his condolences to the Nepal Red Cross Society, the bereaved families and all those affected by the disaster.
“We are ready to dispatch rescue and medical teams” to the flood-hit areas, he added, offering Iran’s assistance to the Nepal Red Cross Society.
The disaster struck the country on Wednesday, when a massive glacier collapse unleashed a devastating torrent of water, ice, mud and rocks along the Nepal-Tibet border.
The powerful surge tore through communities in Nepal’s Rasuwa district and downstream areas, sweeping away homes, roads, bridges and other vital infrastructure. Rescue teams have faced a race against time to reach communities cut off by the destruction.
At least 359 people have been killed in Nepal and China, while more than 1,400 others remain missing, according to the latest reports, as search operations continue amid the devastation.
Nepalese authorities have mobilized helicopters and thousands of security personnel for search, rescue and evacuation efforts. But widespread damage to roads and other infrastructure is making it difficult to reach some of the worst-hit areas.
The disaster initially sparked confusion over its cause, following reports of a magnitude-4.4 earthquake. Subsequent assessments, however, pointed to a glacial collapse and the resulting debris flow as the trigger.
The disaster has also left hundreds of foreign nationals unaccounted for. Nepalese authorities are working with foreign governments to establish the whereabouts of missing tourists, pilgrims and workers caught in the disaster.
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