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following excerpts are from AsiaNews.it:
Kathmandu
(AsiaNews) - In less than 24 hours dozens of people have been killed
and tens of thousands displaced by the floods that have hit Nepal.
For the moment only the Church, its institutions and some NGOs are
working to rescue the affected people. As every year, the population
denounce, the government inaction has led to a lack of prevention and
emergency measures.
Floods
have swamped the western part of the country. The most affected
districts include Doti, Mahakali, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Bardia, Dang,
Banke, Siraha, Saptari and Nawalparasi, but 40 other districts
reported a variety of problems.
Minister
of Information and government spokesman, Minendra Rijal, said: "We
are aware of the problem and we are trying to do our best with
limited resources. The government is grateful that several
organizations, Christian and non, are helping the affected
population".
According
to the Central Disaster Management Office at least 10 thousand homes
were damaged, 100 thousand people have been displaced and hundreds
more are in need of aid.
Pom
Bahadur Pun, who has been displaced from Jajarkot, says: "We
risk our lives but the government is not doing enough to save us. We
lost everything, but we want to save our lives." At the same
time, however, he adds, "we are very grateful for the help and
prayers of the Christians".
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