Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, Foreign Minister says

Nepal's foreign minister, Shisir Khanal, says the country now needs outside help in technical areas rather than search and rescue, The Hindu reports. That's a shift from earlier in the day Friday, when Nepal's Foreign Ministry said it could handle rescue efforts on its own and declined foreign involvement. The reversal, per The Hindu, suggests the immediate emergency phase following the flash flood is giving way to more specialized recovery work.

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