Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Families Plead for Help as Nepal Floods Leave Travellers Missing
Severe floods hit Nepal near the border with China on Wednesday.
Hundreds of people died, and more than 2,000 are still missing.
Some of the missing people were travelers on a tour headed toward Mount Kailash in Tibet.
One tour company said its 40 guests and seven guides could not be found.
Several families in the United States are waiting anxiously for news.
Mukti Patel’s father, sister, brother-in-law and another relative are among those missing.
Another missing traveler, Jiwan Jyoti, had called her family shortly before the floods arrived.
Rescuers are searching the mud and trying to find survivors.
The families are hopeful but say they need more information and help.
Catastrophic flash floods struck Nepal’s border with China on Wednesday, killing hundreds and leaving more than 2,000 people missing.
About 90 United States citizens are among those unaccounted for, according to the United States State Department.
The Himalayan Glacier Adventure and Travel Company said all 40 guests and seven guides on its excursion are missing.
Mukti Patel’s father, sister, brother-in-law and another relative disappeared after their hotel was swept away.
Families are seeking information while rescuers continue searching through mud for survivors.
- Who
- Travelers, tour guides, rescuers and families of missing people, including about 90 United States citizens.
- What
- Catastrophic flash floods killed hundreds and left more than 2,000 people missing.
- When
- The floods struck on Wednesday; families and rescuers were still searching later that week.
- Where
- Along Nepal’s border with China, including the Timure area, where travelers were staying before entering Tibet.
- Why
- The floods swept away a hotel and other areas, separating travelers from their families and prompting rescue efforts.
- Missing people
- More than 2,000 people are reported missing.
- Deaths
- Hundreds of people were killed.
- Missing United States citizens
- About 90 United States citizens are among those unaccounted for, according to the United States State Department.
- Tour group
- The Himalayan Glacier Adventure and Travel Company organized a two-week trip for 40 guests and seven guides.
- Tour group status
- The company said all 40 guests and seven guides are missing.
- Destination
- The travelers were preparing to continue toward Mount Kailash in Tibet.
- Missing Patel relatives
- Mukti Patel said her father, sister, brother-in-law and another relative remain missing.