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Red Cross airlifts aid to flood-hit families in northern Gorkha

Supplies were flown by helicopter to Chumanuwri Rural Municipality after Budhi Gandaki flooding cut off access.

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  1. 0:01The Nepal Red Cross Society is
  2. 0:03delivering emergency aid to flood-hit communities
  3. 0:06in northern Gorkha during the
  4. 0:07festival season
  5. 0:10Flooding along the Budhi Gandaki river
  6. 0:11damaged local settlements and completely severed
  7. 0:14overland access to Chumanuwri Rural Municipality
  8. 0:18Because roads were cut and terrain
  9. 0:20is challenging emergency supplies had to
  10. 0:22be airlifted to isolated families
  11. 0:24by helicopter
  12. 0:26Chairperson Dr Bishal Kumar Bhandari confirmed
  13. 0:29the organisation is coordinating relief distributions
  14. 0:32based on local requirements
  15. 0:35For the full story visit wenepal.com
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