Singapore To Contribute US$100,000 For Nepal Flood Relief Efforts

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz

SINGAPORE, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Singapore will contribute US$100,000 (US$1=RM4.29) as seed money for the Singapore Red Cross’ (SRC) public fundraising efforts in response to the severe flooding in Nepal.

The Republic’s Foreign Affairs Ministry in a statement said that the contribution will support humanitarian relief efforts and the immediate needs of affected communities in the country.

SRC has launched a fundraising appeal that will run until Nov 30 to provide immediate humanitarian relief and support recovery efforts for the disaster caused by heavy and continuous rains in late September.

It has also pledged an initial contribution of S$50,000 (S$1=RM3.28) to support the ongoing relief operations led by the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS).

“Volunteers from the SRC are on standby to be deployed to Nepal to assist with recovery operations if the situation worsens,” it said in a separate statement.

According to the SRC, the floods have killed more than 200 people, with many more injured or reported missing.

More than 11,500 households across 16 districts have been affected, with many forced to live in open areas due to severe or complete damage to their houses.

The floods have also triggered landslides and have blocked roads and highways in the Kathmandu Valley, hindering access to critical services.

-- BERNAMA