5 days ago
Singapore Couple Missing After Nepal Floods, Daughters Appeal
A Singaporean couple went to Nepal for a pilgrimage and then stopped communicating with their daughters.
Their daughters, Karnika and Tanisha, have not heard from them for almost two days.
The couple were reportedly traveling near the Tibet border when serious floods happened.
The sisters are asking rescue teams and government agencies to search for their parents.
They are also asking Apple and Huawei whether the parents’ smartwatches can help show their location.
The Singapore Embassy and High Commission have been giving the family updates.
Many other people are also missing after the floods.
Reports say at least 359 people have died, but the numbers may change as rescuers collect more information.
Indian-origin Singaporeans Jubian and Sumeet have been unreachable for nearly 48 hours after traveling to Nepal for a Kailash Yatra.
The couple were reportedly heading toward the Tibet border when flash floods struck the China-Nepal border region.
Their daughters, Karnika and Tanisha, have appealed to authorities, Apple and Huawei for help locating them.
The family said the couple were wearing smartwatches that might provide location or device-tracking data to rescue teams.
At least 359 people have died and more than 1,400 have been reported missing after Wednesday’s disaster, according to cited figures.
- Who
- Indian-origin Singaporean couple Jubian and Sumeet are missing; their daughters Karnika and Tanisha are seeking help.
- What
- The couple disappeared during severe flash floods, and their family is asking authorities and technology companies to help trace them.
- Where
- The couple were reportedly traveling toward the Tibet border in the China-Nepal border region.
- When
- They had been unreachable for nearly 48 hours after Wednesday’s disaster.
- Why
- The family hopes smartwatch location or device-tracking data can help rescue teams find the couple.
Key facts
- Missing couple
- Jubian and Sumeet, an Indian-origin Singaporean couple
- Last known journey
- They traveled to Nepal for a Kailash Yatra and were reportedly heading toward the Tibet border.
- Time unreachable
- Nearly 48 hours
- Family appeal
- Daughters Karnika and Tanisha asked authorities, Apple and Huawei for assistance.
- Technology sought
- Location or device-tracking data from the couple’s smartwatches
- Reported deaths
- At least 359 people
- Reported missing
- More than 1,400 people
- Data caution
- Officials said missing-person figures may differ because of verification, reporting and communication challenges.
Quotes
Karnika and Tanisha
Daughters of the missing Singaporean couple
“If locations can be available so that rescue teams that are from Singapore and looking for missing people can find our parents as soon as possible, "This is a sincere request. We really, really miss our parents and want them back soon,”
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