Nepal has suspended search and rescue operations for areas affected by the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli floods, continuing them only in emergencies. The government’s directive shifts the focus to reconstruction and rehabilitation in flood-hit communities.
The decision follows deliberations within Nepal’s disaster risk management structures, including assessments by local and national disaster coordination bodies. A meeting of the National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, orders relevant agencies to intensify recovery efforts while maintaining only the necessary search operations.
While both outlets describe the same policy shift, their coverage emphasizes different aspects of the transition. The Kathmandu Post frames it as a scale-back aligned with the start of a large reconstruction effort, while Inquirer.net highlights the meeting and the recommendations underpinning the change, including input from district security and disaster management committees and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
