At Kathmandu hospitals, families watch every ambulance arrive, hoping it carries news of their missing loved ones
Summary
Families of people missing after the Bhotekoshi river flood crowded Kathmandu hospitals on Thursday, scanning ambulance arrivals and hospital lists for signs of their loved ones. More than 1,000 relatives had registered at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital alone as the search spread across multiple hospitals and the airport.
Key Points
- Relatives of people missing after Wednesday’s flood in the Bhotekoshi river gathered at Kathmandu hospitals, hoping arriving ambulances would bring their loved ones.
- By Thursday evening, more than 1,000 people had registered at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital as families searched for the missing.
- Searches extended to Bir Hospital, the trauma centre, the airport and Kathmandu Medical College as families checked lists and posted photographs.
- Several families reported losing contact with multiple relatives, with some entire family groups still unaccounted for.
