"They don't have anything other than their passport": Nepali families affected by Auckland flood

Floods in Auckland, New Zealand have led the city to come to a stop. Honorary Consul of Nepal to Akld NZ says Nepali families are also suffering. Credit: (L) Supplied, (R) AP/New Zealand Herald/Dean Purcell

New Zealand experienced its "wettest day on record" with nearly 250 millimetres of torrential rain on Friday. As the city has reached a stand-still with heavy flooding, Dinesh Khadka, Honorary Consul of Nepal to Auckland NZ told SBS Nepali that affected Nepali families are getting help.

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Published 30 January 2023 3:50pm

By Allan Lee

Presented by Dinita Rishal

Source: SBS

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New Zealand experienced its "wettest day on record" with nearly 250 millimetres of torrential rain on Friday. As the city has reached a stand-still with heavy flooding, Dinesh Khadka, Honorary Consul of Nepal to Auckland NZ told SBS Nepali that affected Nepali families are getting help.

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"They don't have anything other than their passport": Nepali families affected by Auckland flood

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New Zealand experienced its "wettest day on record" with nearly 250 millimetres of torrential rain on Friday. As the city has reached a stand-still with heavy flooding, Dinesh Khadka, Honorary Consul of Nepal to Auckland NZ told SBS Nepali that affected Nepali families are getting help.

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New Zealand experienced its "wettest day on record" with nearly 250 millimetres of torrential rain on Friday. As the city has reached a stand-still with heavy flooding, Dinesh Khadka, Honorary Consul of Nepal to Auckland NZ told SBS Nepali that affected Nepali families are getting help.

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