Flood Victims Search for Missing Relatives in Kathmandu Hospitals

Summary

Families of flood and landslide victims in Rasuwa are searching Kathmandu hospitals for missing relatives and checking injury lists, but many still have no information. The disaster has also left foreign pilgrims and workers unaccounted for, intensifying the anguish of families waiting for news.

Key Points
  • Families of people affected by the Timure flood-landslide are visiting hospitals and information centers in Kathmandu to search for missing relatives.
  • At the National Trauma Center, 49 flood-affected patients were admitted, with 34 discharged, 10 still under treatment, three in HDU, one referred elsewhere, and one death reported.
  • Foreign citizens on the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra and workers linked to the Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project are among those still missing.
  • The lack of integrated information between hospitals, authorities, and foreign embassies is making the search process harder for families.
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