Emergency services

Emergency services in the Kathmandu area can be reached via the following local numbers: * **Police:** 100 * **Tourist Police:** 1144 (specifically trained to assist visitors in heritage areas and monument zones) * **Fire:** 101 * **Ambulance:** 102 Disaster management is coordinated by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) alongside the Nepal Red Cross Society, which maintains a strong presence and response network in the capital.