India reaffirmed its support to Nepal by supplying the first consignment of components for 10 prefabricated steel bridges. This infrastructure support aims to restore road connectivity disrupted by recent devastating floods and landslides.
Second Secretary Narayan Singh on behalf of the Government of India handed over the second consignment of relief aid to Assistant Chief District Officer of Banke, Datta Raj Hamal.
The Government of Nepal is set to bring in 20 bailey bridges from India to restore critical river crossings damaged by severe flooding and landslides in September. Nepal's Minister for Physical Infrastructures and Transport, Devendra Dahal, announced the decision during an inspection of the
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the immediate release of Rs 11,713.49 crore to restore infrastructure damaged by recent floods in the state.
The death toll caused due to floods and landslides in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills and South Garo Hills districts has risen to 15, per the Chief Minister Office.
Sudden flash floods and landslides across Bosnia and Herzegovina led to the death of 13 people and left dozens injured, reported Al Jazeera on Saturday.
According to the Chief Minister's Office, seven people died due to landslides at Gasuapara area in South Garo Hills district on Saturday, and three people died in floods at Dalu area in West Garo Hills district on Friday.
BJP MP Vivek Thakur, responding to the opposition's claims that the government is indifferent to rising crime rates and floods, asserted on Saturday that the administration is actively addressing these concerns.
Nepal Prime Minister Disaster Relief fund received more contributions on Saturday after LIC Nepal Ltd, Nepal SBI Bank Ltd and the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd from India sent in more help to support the victims of floods and landslides in the country.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the transfer of Rs 307 crore in relief funds to 4.39 lakh flood-affected families, with remaining families to receive aid before Durga Puja.
People can be seen relocating to safe places due to floods caused by heavy water discharge from the Kosi Barrage in Birpur by relentless rainfall in the catchment areas of Nepal. Some rivers are at or above danger levels in many bordering districts.