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The expert describes the situation of the survivors as "atrocious" the people affected by the floods are frustrated: "No help has reached these people up to now, they are living in bare misery under branches of trees and plastic bags. Many of them grieve for family members."
Furthermore, the people in the camp are threatened by the outbreak of diseases. "The water supply is absolutely insufficient. The people are suffering from diarrhoea." Malteser International will bring water disinfection items, water cans as well as cookware, plastic sheets and tools for the building of emergency shelter to the needy as soon as possible.
photo: Florian Seeger/Malteser International
Florian Seeger (middle), Malteser
International Coordinator in India, is
assessing the situation and organising
the relief measures of Malteser
International.
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photo: Florian Seeger/Malteser International
The Malteser International assessment
team is analysing the situation with
members of local partner organisations.
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photo: Florian Seeger/Malteser International
After the breaking of a dam in Nepal,
large parts of Bihar are flooded.
Malteser International with financial
support of the Federal Foreign Office of
Germany, is providing 120,000 Euro to
help the survivors.
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photo: Florian Seeger/Malteser International
Malteser International staff members on
one of the remaining dams.
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photo: Florian Seeger/Malteser International
This family in the Basantpur district is
waiting for help. Malteser International
will provide water filters, solar stoves,
cookware, plastic sheets and tools for
the construction of emergency shelter to
more than 6,000 people.
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photo: Florian Seeger/Malteser International
Many villages have been completely
destroyed. "The situation is atroce",
reports Malteser International
coordinator Florian Seeger from Bihar.
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[ Any views expressed in this article are those of the writer and not of Reuters. ]
