Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Family Awaits News of Woman Missing After Nepal Floods
Sunanda Manirajan is a 63-year-old woman from Paravur in Kollam district.
She was visiting Nepal with a travel group from the United Kingdom.
Her family could contact the group until August 25.
Flash floods struck parts of Nepal on August 26.
After that, the family could not reach the group.
They reported the group missing to several government offices and embassies.
Sunanda’s children may provide DNA samples if identification is needed.
Her family is still hoping she is found safe.
Sunanda Manirajan, 63, from Paravur in Kollam district, is untraceable after floods in Nepal.
She was the only Malayali travelling with a group from the United Kingdom.
The group arrived in Delhi from London on August 22 and later flew to Kathmandu.
Sunanda’s last reported WhatsApp contact was at 11:58 a.m. on August 25.
Her relatives notified Indian and British authorities and are seeking help identifying her if necessary.
- Who
- Sunanda Manirajan, a 63-year-old woman from Paravur in Kollam district, was travelling with a group from the United Kingdom.
- What
- She has been untraceable after flash floods hit Nepal.
- When
- The group reached Delhi on August 22, Sunanda’s last reported WhatsApp activity was at 11:58 a.m. on August 25, and the floods struck on August 26; the report was dated September 1.
- Where
- The group travelled from London to Delhi and then Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Why
- The family lost contact with the group after the floods and registered its members as missing.
- Missing person
- Sunanda Manirajan
- Age
- 63
- Home area
- Paravur, Kollam district, Kerala
- Travel group
- A group from the United Kingdom
- Last reported contact
- WhatsApp activity at 11:58 a.m. on August 25
- Authorities contacted
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs, NORKA, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and the British Embassy
- Identification details
- 154 cm tall, with dark brown eyes and black hair
- Flood date
- August 26
