
聯合國呼籲國際社會援助尼泊爾洪災,目標募集5000萬美元以支援8萬4000多名受災民眾,提供現金、食物、避難所、清水、醫療等救命物資,並警告冬季臨近增加疾病風險。
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8月26日,中國與尼泊爾邊境山區發生冰川崩塌,引發暴洪,造成兩國超過1300人死亡、5600多人失聯。
(中央社加德滿都4日綜合外電報導)聯合國今天呼籲各界伸出援手,希望募集5000萬美元,以援助尼泊爾受毀滅性洪災影響的8萬4000多名災民,並警告冬季腳步正快速接近。
法新社報導,中國與尼泊爾邊境山區8月26日發生冰川崩塌,引發暴洪,造成兩國1300多人死亡,5600多人失聯。
聯合國駐尼泊爾辦事處表示:「時間對他們不利…對倖存者而言,這場洪災幾乎剝奪維持日常生活所需的一切。」
聯合國駐尼泊爾辦事處在聲明中表示:「聯合國駐尼泊爾團隊與合作夥伴正募集近5000萬美元,以向受創最嚴重的社區提供現金、食物、避難所、乾淨飲用水、醫療保健與其他救命援助。」
聯合國聲明說:「衛生當局已在安置中心密切監測發燒與腹瀉情況。」
聯合國還說:「人類遺體和數千頭死亡家畜仍在廢墟中,增加傳染病爆發的風險。失去家園的家庭必須在幾週內,而非幾個月內獲得耐用的避難所。」
聯合國初步評估指出,尼泊爾洪災造成建築物損失就達1億5800萬美元,並警告包括道路、橋樑、農地毀損及人道援助成本在內的總損失將遠高於此。

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