Overview
- A glacier collapse on Aug. 26 sent ice, rock, mud and water into river valleys, triggering flash floods that swept through Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and parts of Tibet and destroying roads, bridges and power lines.
- Ripple announced a $300,000 commitment to support immediate relief, saying the funds will back emergency meal distribution and water and sanitation work delivered by World Central Kitchen and Mercy Corps.
- World Central Kitchen activated local restaurant partners to serve meals in Rasuwa and Nuwakot while Mercy Corps is conducting needs assessments and coordinating water, sanitation and recovery gaps with local authorities.
- Casualty and missing counts remain fluid across reports, with multiple outlets citing hundreds of dead and thousands missing and some tallies reaching about 750 deaths and more than 3,000 people unaccounted for.
- UNICEF has launched a $17.2 million appeal for children’s health, nutrition and protection needs and governments and charities are moving funds, while Ripple’s donation builds on prior partnerships and blockchain payment pilots that aim to speed disbursements where transport links have failed.