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Family Awaits News as Nepal Floods Leave Indians Missing
Mahendra Vishwakarma was working at a hydropower project in Nepal.
His family says he called them on August 25, but they could not answer.
They have not heard from him since then.
His phone number also stopped working.
His family worries that he may have been calling to warn them about the flood.
Flash floods affected parts of Nepal and Tibet.
The floods were caused by a glacier collapse, according to the report.
Hundreds of Indians and thousands of other people are still missing.
Mahendra Vishwakarma, a mechanical fitter, has been missing since flash floods struck Nepal and Tibet.
Vishwakarma’s family says his last call came at 8 a.m. on August 25.
His brother Vikas said the family could not answer the call, after which Vishwakarma’s number stopped connecting.
Vishwakarma had worked with ANDRITZ Hydropower in Nepal since April.
The floods, reportedly caused by a glacier collapse, have killed 626 people, while thousands remain unaccounted for.
- Who
- Mahendra Vishwakarma, a mechanical fitter, is among hundreds of missing Indians; his family is waiting for news.
- What
- Flash floods have left hundreds of Indians and thousands of people unaccounted for.
- Where
- Parts of Nepal and Tibet, including the area where Vishwakarma worked in Nepal.
- When
- Vishwakarma’s last call came at 8 a.m. on August 25; the floods occurred during the reported week.
- Why
- The floods were caused by a glacier collapse, according to the report.
Key facts
- Missing worker
- Mahendra Vishwakarma
- Occupation
- Mechanical fitter
- Employer
- ANDRITZ Hydropower
- Work location
- Nepal
- Last known call
- 8 a.m. on August 25
- Reported death toll
- 626
- Missing people
- Thousands, including hundreds of Indians, remain unaccounted for
Quotes
Vikas
Mahendra Vishwakarma's younger brother
“We could not answer the call for some reason. After that, his calls stopped coming, and his number also stopped connecting. Maybe he was calling to tell us about the flood.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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