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Himachal Engineer Missing After Nepal Flash Flood Disaster
Sukhvinder Rattan is an engineer from Una in Himachal Pradesh.
He was working at a hydropower plant in Nepal.
A flash flood hit the area on August 26, and Rattan has not been found since then.
His family has not been able to speak with him.
His brother came from Dubai to Kathmandu to help search for him.
His cousin also joined the search.
They have been asking the Nepal Army and government agencies for information.
Indian and Himachal authorities say they are coordinating with Nepal to trace him.
Rattan’s wife and young son are waiting for news.
Another worker from Himachal Pradesh, Salman Khan, has told his mother that he is safe.
Sukhvinder Rattan, a 30-year-old engineer from Una, has been missing since flash floods struck Nepal on August 26.
Rattan worked at the 216-megawatt Upper Trishuli Hydropower Project across Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts.
His elder brother Varinder and cousin Shubham traveled to Kathmandu to search for him and gather information.
Rattan’s family says it has been unable to contact him and has appealed to Indian and Nepalese authorities for help.
Himachal officials say they are coordinating with India’s central government, the Ministry of External Affairs and Nepalese agencies.
- Who
- Sukhvinder Rattan, a 30-year-old mechanical or site engineer from Una district, Himachal Pradesh, is missing; his family and authorities are seeking him.
- What
- He went missing after flash floods and a related disaster affected the Upper Trishuli Hydropower Project in Nepal.
- Where
- The project and Rattan’s rented accommodation are in or across Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts.
- When
- The disaster struck on August 26; reports say Rattan’s last phone call was on August 25.
- Why
- His family and authorities are trying to locate him after the flood disrupted the project area.
Family’s Concerns
Authorities’ Response
Contact with officials
Family’s Concerns
Rattan’s family says it has been unable to contact him and, according to his father, had not yet been contacted by the local administration.
Authorities’ Response
Himachal officials say the case was shared through established channels with the State Disaster Management Authority and Ministry of Home Affairs, which are coordinating with Nepal.
Search arrangements
Family’s Concerns
Rattan’s relatives traveled to Kathmandu and sought help from the Nepal Army and other agencies to obtain information and reach the affected area.
Authorities’ Response
Family members were asked to remain at an Army rescue centre while authorities manage access to the flood-affected area, which is under Nepal Army control.
Immediate assistance
Family’s Concerns
Rattan’s father and cousin appealed to the state government and district administration to contact Nepalese authorities and intensify efforts to find him.
Authorities’ Response
The Himachal government says its priority is relief and rescue assistance, has opened control rooms in all districts and instructed administrations to monitor Himachalis in Nepal.
Key facts
- Missing person
- Sukhvinder Rattan, a 30-year-old engineer from Una, Himachal Pradesh
- Workplace
- The 216-megawatt Upper Trishuli Hydropower Project in Nepal
- Affected districts
- Rasuwa and Nuwakot
- Last contact
- Rattan’s family reported a last phone call on August 25
- Family search
- His brother Varinder Rattan traveled from Dubai to Kathmandu with their cousin Shubham
- Government response
- Himachal authorities shared the case with the State Disaster Management Authority and Ministry of Home Affairs and are coordinating with Nepal
- Other Himachali worker
- Salman Khan of Chamba district reported that he was safe in Nepal
Quotes
Saravjit Kaur
Wife of missing engineer Sukhvinder Rattan
“As per the established protocol, the information was shared with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs through the appropriate channels.”
indianexpress.com
“My husband had planned to come to India a day before Raksha Bandhan on August 26, but he had to change his plan because my mother-in-law, Rakesh Devi, was unwell.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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