6 days ago
Kuppam Man Missing in Nepal After Flash Floods
Balasubrahmanyam from Kuppam travelled to Nepal with a group associated with the Isha Foundation.
His family says they have not been able to contact him since August 26.
The area was affected by flash floods that damaged communications.
His phone is also not working.
He had last spoken to his family on Tuesday morning and said everything was fine.
The family later heard that the group was near the Gyirong Immigration Centre.
Indian officials, Nepalese authorities and rescue teams are trying to locate and help people in the flooded region.
Balasubrahmanyam’s family is waiting for more information.
Kuppam resident Balasubrahmanyam has been missing in Nepal since August 26.
His family said flash floods disrupted communications and his mobile phone is not working.
Balasubrahmanyam last contacted his family on Tuesday morning and said the group was safe.
The family learned the group was at the Gyirong Immigration Centre when flooding occurred.
Indian and Nepalese authorities are conducting rescue efforts, while India has sent 10 tonnes of relief material.
- Who
- Balasubrahmanyam, a resident of Kuppam, is missing; his brother Srikanth is seeking information.
- What
- Balasubrahmanyam could not be contacted after flash floods affected the area where his group was travelling.
- Where
- He was travelling in Nepal, with the group last reported near the Gyirong Immigration Centre in the Nepal-China border region.
- When
- He was reported missing on August 26, and the report was published on August 27.
- Why
- Flash floods disrupted communications, and Balasubrahmanyam’s mobile phone was not working.
Key facts
- Missing person
- Balasubrahmanyam, a Kuppam resident
- Last contact
- Tuesday morning, when he told his family everything was fine
- Travel date
- He left for Nepal from Kathmandu on August 14
- Expected arrival
- The group was scheduled to land in Hyderabad on August 29
- Reported location
- Gyirong Immigration Centre, where the family later learned a flash flood had occurred
- Rescue operations
- Nepalese forces were conducting operations with around 15 helicopters
- Indian assistance
- India dispatched 10 tonnes of relief material to Nepal by an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft
Quotes
Srikanth
Balasubrahmanyam’s brother, who spoke to PTI about his disappearance
“My brother Balasubrahmanyam has been missing in Nepal since August 26 following flash floods that disrupted communication, and we have been unable to contact him as his mobile phone is not working.”
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