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The United States has announced more than $3.6 million in humanitarian assistance for Nepal following devastating floods triggered by a glacier collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border, as rescue teams continued searching for nearly 3,000 missing people.
The US assistance announced includes emergency food support for up to 10,000 households affected by the disaster.
“There is no higher priority for us than the safety of American citizens,” the US State Department said in a post on X. “Our embassies in Nepal and China are working closely to assist Americans and support disaster relief efforts.”
A section of a glacier in the Himalayas collapsed on Wednesday, sending a massive surge of water and debris through valleys along the Nepal-Tibet border and causing widespread destruction.
At least 675 people have been killed, while nearly 3,000 remain missing, including foreign tourists. About 100 Americans are among those reported missing, according to US officials.
In Nepal, 589 foreign nationals are listed as missing, the country’s disaster management agency said. The Nepal Tourism Board said 261 foreign nationals have been rescued so far. The disaster has triggered large-scale search and rescue operations involving security forces, helicopters and emergency teams, with difficult terrain and damaged infrastructure complicating efforts to reach affected areas.
The US aid comes as Nepal faces an urgent humanitarian crisis, with survivors requiring food, shelter, medical assistance and other essential supplies.
