Global aid rushes to Nepal after catastrophic Himalayan floods

Countries and organisations around the world are sending cash, relief supplies, and other assistance to Nepal, as nearly 1,500 people, including at least 800 foreigners, are missing across Nepal and China's Tibet after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river, sending catastrophic floods through towns and valleys.

Authorities on Thursday (27 August) said that rescuers in Nepal used helicopters to search for survivors and drop emergency supplies to thousands cut off after Wednesday's (26 August) disaster swept a rugged mountainous region thronged by trekkers and pilgrims linking Lhasa in Tibet with the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu.

Police said they expected the death toll to rise beyond 165.

Here's a list of some of the aid:

China: Beijing has coordinated emergency supplies and cash assistance to Nepal, China's ambassador said on X.

European Union: The EU is ready to mobilise further assistance, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on X.

India: India has sent 10 tonnes of disaster-relief supplies, including temporary shelters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lamps, and medicines, India's foreign ministry said.

South Korea: A team of police, emergency services, and foreign ministry officials will fly to Kathmandu, the foreign ministry said.

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: The federation is releasing 1 million Swiss francs ($1.24 million) in emergency funding to support the Nepal Red Cross Society's flood response.

United States: The US is sending a disaster response adviser and providing $500,000, the State Department said.

World Health Organization: The WHO has dispatched essential emergency medical supplies, including medicines and multipurpose tents, said WHO Nepal on X.