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Journalist Honored at Puja Pandal for Nepal Flood Coverage
21 Oct
Summary
- A Durga Puja pandal in Bhubaneswar featured a cutout of journalist Sikta Deo.
- The cutout recognized her impactful reporting on the devastating Nepal floods.
- Deo was the first foreign media on ground zero reporting the calamity.
A Durga Puja pandal in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, recognized journalist Sikta Deo for her impactful coverage of the Nepal floods. A cutout portrait of Deo, holding a microphone with the NDTV logo, was displayed, alongside a cameraman. This unique tribute highlighted the significant reach of her reporting on the devastating natural disaster.
The floods, triggered by a glacier collapse in late August, caused widespread devastation in Nepal, resulting in over 1,451 deaths and thousands missing. Bridges, roads, and communication infrastructure were destroyed, making access to affected areas extremely challenging. Despite these hardships, Deo was able to provide crucial on-the-ground reporting.
She reported from Nuwakot, documenting the destruction and the human stories, including an elderly woman's difficult decision to stay with her bedridden husband. Her team also traveled to the Nepal-Tibet road, capturing visuals of submerged infrastructure and ongoing rescue efforts at the Chilime hydro project tunnel.
Scientists have indicated that climate change played a significant role in the Nepal disaster, with international officials emphasizing that low-carbon-emitting nations should not bear the primary burden. Nepal's Prime Minister conveyed to the United Nations that the flooding served as a global warning about the escalating dangers of climate change.
