Nepal: More than 90,000 people have been directly affected by a landslide in the Himalayan region and are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the Red Cross said on Friday.
David Fisher, head of delegation for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Nepal, said an estimated 93,000 people had been affected.
Aid officials also warned of the risk of further flooding. Fisher said relief trucks had been blocked after a lake formed by the landslide broke its banks, temporarily disrupting rescue operations.
Kamal Kishore, head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, said further hazards could develop, adding that the disaster was still unfolding.
The World Health Organization said six health facilities had been damaged and eight healthcare workers were missing.
WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said displacement, overcrowding and disruption to water, sanitation and health services could increase the risk of infectious diseases, including diarrhoea and respiratory illnesses.
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