KATHMANDU: More than 800 people displaced by the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods have received relief materials at their holding centres in Kathmandu.

A total of 821 displaced people sheltering at two holding centres in Swayambhu were given warm clothes and other essential items, according to Ang phurba Sherpa, a renowned climber and co-owner of Makalu Outfit. The assistance came as winter approaches, with flood-displaced families from Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts in urgent need of warm clothing.

The distribution was organised at Mustang Gumba and Yellow Gumba in Swayambhu under the Rasuwagadhi Flood-Affected Clothing Distribution Project 2026. Volunteers from Makalu Outfit and Ticino Treks & Expedition Pvt. Ltd. delivered relief materials to the affected communities.

Nima Sange Sherpa, manager of Makalu Outfit, said relief was provided to 392 men, 235 women and 194 children from three affected areas. The recipients had been displaced from Rasuwagadhi, Timure and Syabrubesi, he added.

The project was launched to provide immediate assistance to families affected by recent floods and landslides, which caused significant loss of life and property in parts of Rasuwa. Under the initiative, each affected adult received warm and essential clothing worth approximately NPR 20,000, while each child received clothing worth around NPR 5,500.

The project was financially supported by Associazione Mani Per il Nepal-CH and implemented in collaboration with Makalu Outfit. Ticino Treks & Expedition Pvt. Ltd. managed the relief distribution locally at the holding centres.

The initiative aimed to support residents who were left in difficult circumstances after losing their homes and basic necessities in the disaster. The relief materials were also intended to help affected families cope with the coming cold weather and other challenging conditions, Sherpa said.