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Nepal Floods Leave 12 Bihar Residents Missing, Including Family
Severe floods hit parts of Nepal after a possible collapse of ice and rocks near the Nepal-Tibet border.
The floodwater rushed through towns and villages, destroying homes, roads, bridges and vehicles.
At least 12 people from Bihar in India cannot be found.
Five of them belong to one family living in Bhimphedi, Nepal.
Other missing people were workers from different villages in East Champaran.
Indian officials said hundreds of Indians and people of Indian origin were also missing or could not be contacted.
Rescue teams have saved nearly 9,500 people, but more than 2,500 are still missing.
Officials are warning people to remain careful as river levels may rise further.
At least 12 residents of Bihar’s East Champaran district are missing after flash floods in Nepal.
Five members of a family from Lala Chhapra village disappeared in Bhimphedi, Nepal.
The missing people include workers from several Bihar villages, including a tailor in Nepal’s Nuwakot district.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs said more than 275 Indians and 128 people of Indian origin were missing or non-contactable.
Nepal’s death toll reached 788, while more than 2,500 people remained missing and nearly 9,500 had been rescued.
- Who
- At least 12 residents of Bihar’s East Champaran district, including five members of one family, are missing; Indian nationals and people of Indian origin are also affected.
- What
- Flash floods in Nepal caused deaths, widespread destruction and the disappearance of thousands of people.
- Where
- Northern and central Nepal, including Bhimphedi and Nuwakot, with many missing people originally from East Champaran, Bihar.
- When
- The disaster struck on August 26; officials provided the latest missing-person and rescue figures on Saturday and Sunday.
- Why
- The floods were believed to have been triggered by a collapse or avalanche of ice and rock near the Nepal-Tibet border.
Key facts
- Missing from East Champaran
- At least 12 people, including a family of five, remain unaccounted for.
- Family missing
- Budhan Sah, Manvi Devi, Asha Kumari, Roopa Kumari, Sandhya Kumari and granddaughter Ayushi Kumari were reported missing.
- Indian nationals affected
- More than 275 Indians and 128 people of Indian origin were reported missing or non-contactable by India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
- Nepal death toll
- The reported death toll rose to 788 on Saturday.
- People still missing
- More than 2,500 people remained missing across the disaster area.
- Rescued
- Nearly 9,500 people had been rescued, including 149 people listed by India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
- Flood damage
- Homes, vehicles, roads, bridges and hydropower projects were damaged or swept away.
Quotes
Unnamed official
An official who provided information about the missing family from Lala Chhapra.
“We, around 12 friends, used to work here as labourers. Four of us had gone to Kathmandu to buy some hardware items. When we returned, the area was swept away by floods, and we were stopped by security personnel from going closer to the site where we worked.”
rediff.com
“Sah's wife Manvi Devi, daughters Asha Kumari, Roopa Kumari and Sandhya Kumari, and granddaughter Ayushi Kumari are missing.”
rediff.com
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