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Nepal Officer Returns to Flood Relief After Brother Swept Away
A sudden flood struck part of Nepal after a glacial collapse.
Sudip Kumar Neupane was helping warn villagers about the dangerous water.
His younger brother Pradip and a colleague were with him.
The flood swept both of them away.
Sudip was the only one who returned.
He was very sad because he had lost his brother.
After two days, he went back to helping people affected by the flood.
He worked to support survivors who had lost their homes and belongings.
His actions showed that he continued helping others while grieving.
Sudip Kumar Neupane’s younger brother, Pradip, was swept away by floodwaters in Nepal.
A glacial collapse in the Langtang region sent a wall of water down the Bhotekoshi River on August 26.
Neupane had been warning villagers alongside his brother and a colleague known as Janak dai.
Neupane was the only member of the group to return after the flood.
Two days later, he resumed relief work to help survivors who had lost everything.
- Who
- Sudip Kumar Neupane, his younger brother Pradip, and a colleague known as Janak dai were involved; Neupane later helped flood survivors.
- What
- A glacial collapse caused a destructive flash flood, sweeping away Neupane’s brother and colleague while Neupane survived and returned to relief work.
- Where
- The disaster affected the Langtang region and the Bhotekoshi River area in Nepal, including Uttargaya Rural Municipality in Rasuwa.
- When
- The flood occurred on August 26; Neupane resumed relief work two days later.
- Why
- The glacial collapse sent a wall of water down the river, destroying settlements and leaving residents in need of help.
Key facts
- Survivor
- Sudip Kumar Neupane, a 31-year-old government officer
- Missing family member
- Pradip, Neupane’s 27-year-old younger brother and a public health officer
- Disaster date
- August 26
- Cause
- A glacial collapse in the Langtang region
- Affected river
- The Bhotekoshi River
- Location
- Uttargaya Rural Municipality, Rasuwa, Nepal
- Response
- Neupane returned to relief efforts two days after the flood
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