Red Cross Society of China donates $100,000 to disaster victims of Nepal

KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The Red Cross Society of China has donated $100,000 to assist victims affected by the disaster in Nepal.

Chen Song, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, handed over the amount to the Nepal Red Cross Society through the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday.

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the funds have been transferred to the Nepal Red Cross Society through the home ministry for the assistance of victims affected by natural disasters such as floods, landslides and inundation.

Ambassador Song expressed the commitment that the Chinese government will provide additional support for the disaster victims. So far, the death toll from the recent floods and landslides has reached 228, with 25 people still missing in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains.