More than a week after flash floods struck the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli river basin, UNICEF said at least 22,000 children urgently needed safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene support.
UNICEF sent water, sanitation and hygiene supplies for around 19,000 people in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, two of the worst-hit districts. As roads reopened, it planned emergency water supply, household water treatment, water testing, temporary toilets and handwashing stations.
is not a one-week job
UNICEF’s representative in Nepal, on restoring safe water and sanitation
Rebuilding to last
UNICEF stressed that damaged pipelines, pumps and toilets need to be rebuilt so they can survive future floods, not just patched up. Menstrual hygiene supplies were part of the response too, because girls and women are often forgotten after disasters.
Three weeks after the flood, UNICEF said about 17,000 children also needed mental health and psychosocial support.
What safe water changes for children after a flood
- Health: clean water and toilets stop diarrhoea and cholera.
- Dignity: hygiene supplies for girls and women.
- Recovery: water systems built to withstand the next flood.
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Source: UN News, “Nepal floods leave 22,000 children without safe water: UNICEF”, 3 September 2026; UN News, 18 September 2026.
