Covid 19 coronavirus: Northland s Nepalese community racked with worry for home country
14 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Whangārei resident Padam Acharya has lost two friends to Covid in Nepal. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Nepalese living in Northland are racked with worry as the Covid-19 crisis ravages their home country.
Many of their family members have fled to remote villages to escape the turmoil in Kathmandu, which is in lockdown, and New Zealand charities in Nepal are urging Kiwis to help fund vital oxygen, vaccines and other medical supplies.
Whangārei resident Padam Acharya is worried for his family back home including his father, siblings and in-laws in Pokhara and Kathmandu.