Nepal-Tibet flood response turns to relief and recovery

The full impact of the flood in Tibet is unclear. China has released information through state media outlets showing the devastation around the border, but has given few details about the victims or the impact on local villagers.In Nepal, nearly 3,500 people have been left homeless and displaced in 27 sites - mostly schools, which disrupts education - across the districts of Nuwakot and Rasuwa. People packed into overcrowded shelters, contaminated water and damaged health facilities were putting the population at greater risk of disease in the middle of the monsoon season, the UN agency said.Nepal's prime minister, Balendra Shah, said there was a renewed emphasis on protecting the lives of survivors, providing medical treatment and psychological counselling.Shah told parliament on Wednesday the disaster "snatched away mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers from us in an instant". But he added "we do not have the luxury of taking a rest simply because our bodies are exhausted. Nor is there time to wail together when our hearts break."He said he had received news at 08:45 local time on 26 August that a flood had hit. Fifteen minutes later, district administrative offices urged peopl...