Canada announces CAN$5 million in aid after Nepal flood
A resident walks along a street covered in mud following flash floods and a landslide disaster in Devighat, in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 26, 2026. (Photo: AFP)
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August 28, 2026

Canada announces CAN$5 million in aid after Nepal flood

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP)—Canada said Friday it would provide CAN$5 million (US$ 3.6 million) in funding to help relief operations after devastating flooding in Nepal left hundreds dead and thousands missing.

“We are announcing that Canada is providing $5 million in humanitarian assistance to support emergency relief efforts in Nepal,” Randeep Sarai, Canada’s secretary of state for international development, told reporters.

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