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US announces $1 mn emergency assistance for Nepal
New Delhi, April 26
The US on Sunday said it
is working closely with the government of Nepal to provide assistance
and support in the wake of the devastating earthquake. The US envoy in
Kathmandu has announced $1 million for emergency assistance.
In a
statement, the US embassy here said that the US expresses its "deepest
condolences" to all those affected by Saturday's earthquake in Nepal,
including the families of those killed or injured.
"The United States stands with the people of Nepal and the region during this difficult time," the statement said.
US
Ambassador to Nepal Peter Bodde has issued a disaster declaration in
order to immediately release an initial $1 million for emergency
assistance. The US Agency for International Development is preparing to
deploy a Disaster Assistance Response Team and is activating an Urban
Search and Rescue Team to accompany disaster experts and assist with
assessments of the situation, it said.
US military medics are in
Kathmandu and will be coordinating with the Nepal Army from Sunday on
how best to assist. The US will continue to coordinate assistance with
the Nepalese government, it said.