Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Ganjam Family of Four Swept Away in Nepal Floods
A family of four from London traveled to Nepal for a pilgrimage.
They had family connections to Ganjam in Odisha.
While staying at a hotel in Rasuwagadhi, they were caught in powerful floodwaters.
The family was reportedly eating breakfast when the water swept them away.
The flood was linked to rising Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers.
The family included parents and their teenage son and daughter.
Their deaths have deeply saddened relatives in several places in Ganjam.
The family had traveled with a larger group of tourists.
A London-based family of four with roots in Ganjam reportedly died after being swept away by floods at Rasuwagadhi, Nepal.
The deceased were identified as Surabhi Manmath Padhi, 44, Santosh Sahu, 46, Spandan Sahu, 18, and Syana Kumari Sahu, 13.
The family was visiting Nepal as part of a group of about 33 tourists on a Mount Kailash–Manasarovar pilgrimage.
The incident reportedly occurred around 8:30 am last Wednesday while the family was having breakfast at a Rasuwagadhi hotel.
Floodwaters were triggered by the swelling of the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers, shocking relatives in Hinjilikatu and Digapahandi.
- Who
- Surabhi Manmath Padhi, Santosh Sahu, and their children Spandan Sahu and Syana Kumari Sahu.
- What
- The family of four was reportedly swept away and killed in severe flooding.
- When
- Around 8:30 am last Wednesday; the specific date was not stated.
- Where
- At a hotel in Rasuwagadhi, Nepal.
- Why
- The Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers swelled, triggering powerful floodwaters.
- Victims
- Surabhi Manmath Padhi, 44; Santosh Sahu, 46; Spandan Sahu, 18; and Syana Kumari Sahu, 13.
- Residence
- The family were permanent residents of London.
- Pilgrimage
- They were traveling to Nepal for a Mount Kailash–Manasarovar pilgrimage.
- Travel group
- They were part of a group of about 33 tourists.
- Incident location
- Rasuwagadhi, Nepal.
- Flood sources
- The floodwaters were reportedly caused by swelling Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers.
- Family links
- The family had ancestral connections to Saru village near Hinjilikatu and Bada Danda Sahi in Digapahandi.