China-Nepal floods: Hong Kong groups rally to aid victims as government pledges HK$50m

Hong Kong’s Nepalese community and other local organisations have launched fundraising drives to support those affected by deadly flash floods at the Himalayan nation’s border with the Tibet autonomous region, as the city government earmarked HK$50 million (US$6.38 million) to support relief efforts. In a social media post on Saturday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the HK$50 million would come from the Disaster Relief Fund and that its advisory committee would process applications...