Emergency supplies sent to disaster site

Approximately eight tonnes of relief materials have been dispatched to areas affected by the flash flooding in the Bhotekoshi River in Nepal's Rasuwa region, Prime Minister Balendra Shah's office has said. The secretariat says the materials were sent via eight Nepal army trucks on Wednesday evening, which among other items include 500 mosquito nets, 500 blankets, 500 solar lights, 500 solar panels and 220 sleeping bags.