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British Man Searches for Wife After Nepal Floods

British Man Searches for Wife After Nepal Floods
"I Love You": British Man Recalls Wife's Last Words Before Going Missing In Nepal Floods · NDTV

Severe floods have caused widespread destruction in Nepal.

Many people have died, and thousands are still missing.

Pramod Poudel is looking for his wife and three other relatives.

He last spoke with his wife on Wednesday afternoon.

She told him that she loved him very much.

Poudel says families cannot easily contact one another because bridges, roads and electricity systems were damaged.

Rescue and recovery efforts are still continuing.

Nepal’s government says rebuilding the damaged areas could cost billions of dollars.

Key facts

Reported deaths
Nearly 800 people
People missing
More than 3,000
Missing relatives sought by Poudel
His wife, mother, brother and uncle
Last conversation
Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.
Affected village
Sole, Nepal
Estimated reconstruction cost
$4 billion to $5 billion
Infrastructure damage
Bridges and roads were swept away, and major hydropower stations were damaged

Quotes

Poudel’s wife

Poudel’s wife, who went missing during the Nepal floods

“Nobody knows what happened. Obviously a lot of people are missing, and there is no information regarding who is missing, where they are, nobody can contact each other and all the bridges are broken, so you can't cross the land.”
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“I'm very hopeful of finding them, but I'm also praying to God.”
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