Every possible help will be extended to Nepal: CM

New Delhi: India stands in full support with Nepal in these difficult times, and every possible help will be extended to the neighbouring country, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday.

“India stands firmly with Nepal in these difficult times; a painful tragedy has hit the country. Every possible help will be extended to Nepal. I pray for safety and relief of all the residents of Nepal,” Gupta told reporters.

“I also pray to Lord Pashupatinath that Nepal be given the strength to overcome this hour of sorrow, and that all citizens there remain safe and receive relief soon,” she added.

Noting that some people in Delhi might be distressed, with their relatives being in Nepal, Education Minister Ashish Sood said the Indian government is in talks with the Nepal government. He further said the government stands with people in this hour of grief.

The flash floods struck parts of central Nepal on Wednesday after an ice-rock avalanche upstream blocked the Lhende tributary of the Bhote Koshi river, sending a debris-laden surge downstream.