5 days ago
Assam Man Missing as Nepal Flash Flood Death Toll Rises
Severe flash floods hit parts of Nepal.
Many people died, and many others are still missing.
One missing person is Shatadal Nath from Assam in India.
He had gone to Nepal for work about eight months earlier.
Officials said he was sleeping in his room after finishing a night shift when floodwater swept the building away.
About 14 other people staying there were also reportedly swept away.
Nath’s colleague Gautam Das was working when the flood came and survived.
Nath’s family is still waiting for news about him.
Shatadal Nath from Assam’s Hojai district is missing after flash floods struck Nepal.
The floods reportedly killed 547 people and left nearly 1,500 missing, including 320 Indians.
Nath had traveled to Nepal about eight months ago for work with a power supply company.
Officials said floodwaters swept away the accommodation where Nath was sleeping after a night shift.
His colleague Gautam Das survived because he was on duty and was later rescued by the Nepal Air Force.
- Who
- Shatadal Nath of Hojai district, Assam, is missing; his colleague Gautam Das survived.
- What
- Flash floods in Nepal swept away Nath’s accommodation and left him missing.
- Where
- Parts of Nepal; Nath is from Hindu Block village in Doboka, Hojai district, Assam.
- When
- After Nath returned from a night shift; the article gives no specific date.
- Why
- A sudden surge of floodwater reportedly washed away the room where Nath was staying.
Key facts
- Reported death toll
- 547 people
- People missing
- Nearly 1,500, including 320 Indians
- Missing person
- Shatadal Nath
- Home village
- Hindu Block village, Doboka, Hojai district, Assam
- Work in Nepal
- Employed by a power supply company
- Other people swept away
- About 14 people staying in the same accommodation
- Rescue
- Gautam Das was rescued by the Nepal Air Force
Quotes
Sumit Das
Relative of missing worker Shatadal Nath
“I spoke to the company's supervisor, but he said he had no information about Shatadal. He assured us that he would inform us if any information becomes available. The family has been traumatised since hearing the news.”
NDTV
Sources
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