At least 160 people were killed, and hundreds remain missing after a catastrophic flash flood swept through border areas of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday.

Infrastructure in and around the Bhatekoshi River, including bridges and buildings, was swept away during the deluge, which may have been triggered by an ice avalanche from a breaking glacier. Rescues were continuing across the region on Wednesday, and health needs are expected to rise. Health providers will administer trauma and wound care, surgery, blood products, and antibiotics, and resources will be needed for emergency medical teams and first responders.

Direct Relief is mobilizing support around potential medical needs in the region and is in communication with partner organizations.

Direct Relief has shared a list of available medical inventory with Nepal’s Ministry of Health, as well as nonprofit organizations in the country, including Mountain Heart Nepal , which connects medical care and outreach to the country’s hard-to-access areas .

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