King sends condolences to people of Nepal after deadly flooding and landslides

The King has sent a connection of condolence to the president of Nepal aft large flooding and landslides near much than 200 radical dead.

Rescuers are continuing to hunt for the missing aft 2 days of aggravated rainfall deed the vale astir the capital, Kathmandu, implicit the weekend.

Charles said helium and the Queen were “heartbroken” astatine the “devastating effects” connected the Himalayan nation, and that the UK stands acceptable to assistance President Ram Chandra Poudel enactment those successful need.

The catastrophe came conscionable up of the country’s biggest festival Dasain, which begins connected Thursday, erstwhile radical instrumentality location to observe with their families.

The King said: “My woman and I were heartbroken to spot the devastating effects of flooding and landslides successful Nepal implicit the weekend.

“Many successful the United Kingdom person strong, heavy and idiosyncratic ties to Nepal, not slightest done the Gurkhas and their outstanding publication to the British Army.

“Together with the British public, we nonstop our deepest condolences to those who person truthful tragically mislaid their loved ones, and who proceed to beryllium affected.

“As always, the United Kingdom stands acceptable to assistance you enactment those astir successful need.

“As galore successful Nepal statesman to people important festivals, I peculiarly anticipation that families mightiness inactive beryllium capable to travel together, adjacent astatine specified an incredibly hard time.”

The connection was signed Charles R.