World NEWS: The United Nations stands ready to support the Government of India if required as devastating floods in Assam have displaced lakhs and killed more than 100 people, a spokesperson for the UN Secretary General said.
“Our
humanitarian colleagues tell us that nearly 4 million people were displaced in
the state of Assam in India and neighbouring Nepal due to heavy flooding from
monsoon rains.
“The
United Nations stands ready to support the Government of India if required,”
Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, said at the daily press
briefing on Monday.
He
noted that in Nepal authorities have urged people living along riverbanks and
low-land areas in the Terai region to move to safe sites due to the possibility
of floods. – PTI
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