Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Family Awaits Missing Man After Nepal Flash Floods
Bhavin Rawal went to Nepal for a Kailash-Mansarovar trip.
Flash floods struck while he was there.
His family has not heard from him since then.
They had planned a birthday party for him after he came home.
Rawal was also expected to return to Australia on September 11.
His brother said Rawal’s last call was to his wife.
Rawal reportedly said he was near an immigration office and would leave after it opened at 8 a.m.
Five other people with him are also missing, but his family still hopes he is safe.
Bhavin Rawal has been missing since flash floods struck during his Kailash-Mansarovar trip in Nepal.
His family says it has received no updates about him since the disaster.
Rawal’s family had planned a birthday celebration for his return on September 5.
He was scheduled to return to Australia on September 11, where his wife and two children live.
His brother said five other people traveling with Rawal are also missing, while hundreds remain unaccounted for.
- Who
- Bhavin Rawal, a traveler from Australia, is missing; his family is seeking news of him.
- What
- Rawal and five other people reportedly remain missing after Nepal flash floods.
- When
- His last reported call was two days before the account; his birthday was the day before the report, with a celebration planned for September 5 and a return to Australia scheduled for September 11.
- Where
- Rawal was in Nepal on a Kailash-Mansarovar trip after arriving in Chandigarh from Australia.
- Why
- The group went missing after flash floods struck Nepal, killing at least 547 people and leaving hundreds unaccounted for.
- Missing person
- Bhavin Rawal
- Trip
- Kailash-Mansarovar journey in Nepal
- Last reported contact
- Rawal’s last call was to his sister-in-law; he said he was near an immigration office.
- Other missing travelers
- Five people traveling with Rawal are also missing.
- Reported disaster toll
- Nepal’s flash floods killed at least 547 people.
- Missing Indians
- The report said 320 Indians were among those missing.
- Family plans
- A birthday celebration was planned for September 5, and Rawal was scheduled to return to Australia on September 11.