UN aid operation underway in Nepal following fresh floods

© UNICEF/Laxmi-Prasad-NgakhusiChildren walk through the site of their school in Nuwakot District after the devastating floods that hit Nepal in August 2026.Monday, October 12, 2026UN NewsThe United Nations has rushed to assist Nepal following new flash floods in the central Gorkha district on Sunday that swept away homes and bridges just weeks after catastrophic flooding in the north. At least five people are missing and 95 have been rescued, according to the authorities. Hundreds are affected. It is believed the disaster was caused by a landslide that blocked the Budhi Gandaki River. ‘We stand with Nepal’“Our hearts are with every family affected by the Budhi Gandaki floods,” the UN Country Team said on social media. “We stand with Nepal.” The UN is supporting the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) in getting food to those who lost their homes. The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Sunday that three trucks carrying ready-to-eat food and relief supplies were on the way to help meet the immediate needs of affected communities.Food security at riskThe “devastating” floods have damaged key roads, crops and livestock, threatening local food security, th...