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Nepal floods leave 22,000 children without safe water: UNICEF

UNICEF reports floods in Nepal have left 22,000 children without access to safe water.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters, public-health

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
5/10
Global importance
8/10
Impact magnitude
6/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
8/10

Why it matters

Loss of safe water for a large number of children poses immediate risks to child health and wellbeing and indicates a likely need for urgent humanitarian water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) assistance.

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