5 days ago
Two Hyderabad-Origin Women Missing After Himalayan Floods in Nepal
Two women from Hyderabad went on separate trips to Manasarovar.
One woman, Suhasini Reddy, is a citizen of New Zealand.
The other, Vandana Chand, is a citizen of the United States.
They were reported missing after sudden floods in the Himalayan region.
Suhasini was traveling with a group arranged by a travel agency.
Vandana was traveling with a group organized by the Isha Foundation.
The Isha group had 80 people from several countries.
The foundation said the group was inside an immigration building when the flood happened.
Families and authorities are trying to find the missing travelers and contact them.
Kandimalla Suhasini Reddy and Vandana Chand, both originally from Hyderabad, were reported missing after floods struck during separate Manasarovar pilgrimages.
Suhasini Reddy, a New Zealand citizen, was traveling with a Kailash Journey group that included 31 people.
The New Zealand High Commission was told on Wednesday morning that the Kailash Journey group was unaccounted for.
Vandana Chand, a United States citizen from Hyderabad, was traveling with an Isha Foundation group and was last known to be at the Gyirong Tibet Immigration Office.
Isha Foundation founder Jaggi Vasudev said the 80-member group was inside the immigration building when the flood struck at 9:14 a.m.
- Who
- Kandimalla Suhasini Reddy and Vandana Chand, two Hyderabad-origin women traveling in separate pilgrimage groups.
- What
- They were reported missing after flash floods struck during journeys to Manasarovar.
- Where
- Near the Gyirong Tibet Immigration Office and the China-Nepal border area.
- When
- Wednesday; the Isha Foundation said its group was inside the immigration building when flooding began at 9:14 a.m.
- Why
- Their groups became unaccounted for after flash floods struck the area.
Key facts
- Missing travelers
- Kandimalla Suhasini Reddy, 44, and Vandana Chand, 49.
- Suhasini's citizenship
- New Zealand
- Vandana's citizenship
- United States
- Kailash Journey group
- 31 travelers, including five Nepalis; the other nationalities had not been confirmed by the Nepal Tourism Board.
- Isha Foundation group
- 80 people, including travelers from multiple countries, three volunteers and a doctor.
- Last known location
- Vandana was last known to be at the Gyirong Tibet Immigration Office.
- Flood timing
- Jaggi Vasudev said the Isha group received its last message at 9:05 a.m., before the flood at 9:14 a.m.
Quotes
Mahender Reddy
Father of missing New Zealand citizen Suhasini Reddy
“On Tuesday night, she said she would head to the immigration centre at the Chinese border on Wednesday morning around 8 am or 9 am. She also said their phones might not be active as it is a border area.”
deccanchronicle.com
“At 9.05, he sent a message that they had arrived at immigration. After that, this flood happened at 9.14, and the entire group was in the building.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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