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Friday, 28th August 2026
Himalayan Landslides Leave at Least 93,000 People in Need of Aid
29 August 2026 00:08 AM
NEWS DESK
At least 93,000 people have been directly affected by floods and landslides in the Himalayan region, with many in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said Friday. Relief officials have also warned of the risk of further flooding.
The death toll from Wednesday’s floods and landslides in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 562, including five people in Tibet. More than 1,000 people, both local residents and foreigners, remain missing.
David Fisher, head of the IFRC delegation, said the organization estimated that at least 93,000 people had been affected and would require extensive assistance.
“We estimate that at least 93,000 people have been affected. They need extensive assistance. But we are extremely concerned about a second wave of flooding,” Fisher said at a press briefing in Geneva, according to Reuters.
Fisher said relief operations had been temporarily disrupted after a lake formed by landslides breached its natural dam, sending water downstream and leaving aid trucks stranded.
Kamal Kishore, head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, also warned that the crisis was not yet over.
“In a sense, the disaster is not completely over yet. In some ways, it is still unfolding,” Kishore said at the same briefing.
Meanwhile, World Health Organization spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said six health facilities had been damaged by the landslides and eight health workers remained missing.
Authorities and aid agencies are continuing rescue and relief operations amid concerns that further flooding could worsen conditions in already affected areas.
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