Sikkim Sends Emergency Relief Convoy to Flood-Stricken Nepal

Gangtok: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang flagged off a relief mission named Sikkim for Nepal on Monday, August 31. The mission sends medical aid and supplies to areas wrecked by monsoon rains, flash floods, and landslides. The disaster killed at least 165 people. Hundreds more remain missing.

Damage is worst near the Bhotekoshi River by the Tibet-Nepal border. Homes and infrastructure sit in ruins across the region. Rescue teams continue to hunt for the missing. Organized by the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, this convoy brings support from India's northeastern states, including Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Tamang offered condolences to families who lost relatives. He emphasized the deep bonds between the two regions. During the event, Tamang said, "Sikkim stood in solidarity with the people of Nepal during the crisis."

This effort joins a larger Indian response. The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu recently delivered 10 tonnes of aid to Khadka Raj Poudel, Nepal's Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. Relief workers are now rushing to get food and medicine to displaced survivors as recovery operations drag on.