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Canada pledges $5 million as 32 Canadians remain unaccounted for
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Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said at a Friday briefing that 32 Canadians and permanent residents remain unaccounted for in the flood, up from 30 named a day earlier, the Canadian Press reports. Anand said the figures are likely to keep changing as officials work through the lists. No Canadians are among those confirmed dead, and none were among the 121 foreign nationals the Nepal Tourism Board said Friday had been rescued.
Global Affairs Canada has sent five consular officials to Kathmandu to support Canadians and work with local officials, and Anand said more could be deployed if needed. Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai announced Canada is providing $5 million in humanitarian assistance, to be channelled through organisations such as the Red Cross. Global Affairs Canada says about 858 Canadians are registered as being in Nepal and 18 in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Out of contact does not mean dead. Canadians with concerns about a family member in the flood zone should contact Global Affairs Canada's emergency watch and response centre.
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