6 days ago

Families Seek Help as Indians Go Missing in Flood-Hit Nepal

Flash floods hit parts of Nepal while Indian travelers and workers were there.

Some people could call their families before losing contact.

Other travelers reached safer places but still needed help returning home.

Families in several Indian states are worried because they do not know where their relatives are.

One family said a final phone call ended suddenly while relatives were seeking shelter.

Another family said the embassy was conducting rescue operations.

The families want Indian and state governments to find the missing people.

They are also asking for medical care and safe transportation home.

Key facts

Reported flood location: The Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa, Nepal, was reported to have flooded at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Pilgrimage group: Vimala Ravi was traveling with a group of 49 people organized by a Chennai-based agency for a Kailash pilgrimage.
Reported missing family group: Devki Adhikari said nearly 30 relatives, including two married couples, were missing.
Stranded family: Swathi said her father, mother, brother and sister-in-law were in a safe area after their Manasarovar journey was disrupted.
Hydropower worker: Ramprasad Ghosh, 41, had traveled to Kathmandu two months earlier to work on a hydropower project.
Missing couple: Bimal Patel, 46, and his wife Jaminiben went missing during the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after leaving for Nepal on August 16.
Reported official response: The Indian embassy told one family that rescue operations were underway and that it would provide updates when there was news or contact.

republicworld.com · 6 days ago