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On 26 August, a glacier on the border between Nepal and the Tibet autonomous region of China collapsed, triggering floods that have now claimed more than 1,250 lives and left thousands missing<\/strong>, according to the UN\u2019s office in Nepal.<\/p>\n The UN\u2019s local humanitarian team estimate that 84,270 Nepalis \u2013 or 19,284 households \u2013 were affected by the floods.<\/p>\n Across the Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading regions of northern Nepal, critical infrastructure such as roads, schools, power grids and water systems have been damaged or destroyed<\/strong>, while many survivors have lost their homes and family members.<\/p>\n Working with Nepali emergency operations, the UN aims to help families buy essential goods, revitalise local economies, restore power, prevent disease outbreaks and help prepare residents for the upcoming winter.<\/p>\n Humanitarian workers will deliver direct cash assistance, cold-weather shelter materials, portable solar power units, water purification systems and food aid, while emergency mobile clinics will provide medical treatment and nutritional support.<\/p>\n \u201cFamilies have lost everything: their loved ones, their homes, their livelihoods, swept away in minutes<\/strong>,\u201d said Lila Pieters Yahia, the UN\u2019s Resident Coordinator in Nepal.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWorking under the Government\u2019s leadership, this appeal will get cash, shelter, healthcare, clean water and protection to the hardest-to-reach communities<\/strong> before winter closes in.\u201d<\/p>\n In a country where agriculture makes up 24 per cent of gross domestic product, half of which comes from livestock, according to the World Bank, aid teams will even help locals keep surviving animals alive and safe.<\/p>\n But the UN Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) isn\u2019t waiting, and neither are other UN agencies, as they support rescuers still racing to find survivors.<\/p>\n On Friday, a flight supported by UNICEF and the European Union carrying 84 metric tonnes of humanitarian supplies\u00a0landed in the capital Kathmandu.<\/p>\nDevastating toll<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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