Archive · 31 Aug 2026
British Man Searches for Wife After Nepal Floods
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.
Pramod Poudel said his wife’s final words to him were, “How are you? I love you so much.”
Poudel’s wife, mother, brother and uncle are missing after floods struck Nepal.
The disaster reportedly killed nearly 800 people and left more than 3,000 missing.
Broken bridges, damaged roads, power outages and limited information have hindered rescue and contact efforts.
Nepal’s finance minister estimated rebuilding could cost between $4 billion and $5 billion.
- Who
- Pramod Poudel is searching for his missing wife and three relatives; Nepalese authorities are assessing the disaster.
- What
- Devastating floods and flash floods have caused deaths, destruction and widespread disappearances in Nepal.
- When
- Poudel last spoke with his wife on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.; the finance minister gave the reconstruction estimate on Saturday.
- Where
- The flooding affected Nepal, including the village of Sole and border areas.
- Why
- The floods destroyed or damaged bridges, roads, hydropower stations and electricity systems, making communication and travel difficult.
- 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