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US steps up Nepal flood aid with US$3.6m package
Nepal’s national flag flies atop a mud-covered building following flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 29, 2026. — AFP pic

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 — The United States said Saturday it was providing US$3.6 million (RM15.2 million) in humanitarian aid to Nepal following catastrophic flooding that killed hundreds and left close to 3,000 missing.

“The United States is standing with the people of Nepal by providing more than US$3.6 million (RM15.2 million) worth of life-saving humanitarian assistance, including up to three months of emergency food assistance to up to 10,000 flood-affected households,” the State Department said in a post on X. — AFP

 

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