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Nepal floods : Agencies prioritising rescue operations ; 239 people evacuated by helicopter so far : Dy Consul General in Kolkata

Original reporting

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Current understanding

Current understanding

Reports say flood survivors in Nepal were rescued from a hydropower tunnel, while another report says agencies are prioritising rescue operations there. [1][2]

One report says 239 people have been evacuated by helicopter so far, according to the Dy Consul General in Kolkata. [2]

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Impact assessment

6/100

Impact assessment

routine human impact

The score is supported by one ownership group and is not independently corroborated.

Score breakdown

What shaped this score

Each dimension is scored separately out of 100.

Loss of life and injuryNot yet evidenced
People affected6/100
Living conditionsNot yet evidenced
Ongoing riskNot yet evidenced
Duration and relief accessNot yet evidenced
Wider societal impactNot yet evidenced

The strongest evidenced dimension establishes the base score. Separate human-impact dimensions can add a bounded share of the remaining headroom without double-counting the same harm.

What the reporting supports

  • People evacuated239 people evacuated239 people evacuated