The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, expressed on Wednesday his sorrow for the severe floods recorded in northern Nepal, which have caused nearly 160 deaths in this country, as well as at least three deaths in China.
The Portuguese leader has shown himself "dismayed" at a tragedy that has also left hundreds of people missing and "widespread" destruction in the areas hit by the rise of the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa, a mountainous district in northern Nepal located next to the border with Tibet, in China.
Guterres has conveyed his "condolences" to the relatives of the deceased and his "solidarity" with all those affected, according to his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, during a press conference.
UN agencies, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), have activated personnel and resources to provide "urgent" assistance and support the response of the Nepalese authorities to the floods and their consequences.
Dujarric added that two envoys from the World Health Organization (WHO) are already on the ground and that medical kits will be delivered for about 10,000 people over three months, along with tents and other types of "logistical" support.
At the same time, other organizations such as the World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) will send teams and trucks loaded with humanitarian aid this Thursday.