Two former professors of UC Davis, USA go missing in Bhotekoshi floods
Summary
Former UC Davis professors H. Rao Unnava and Vasundhara ‘Vasu’ Unnava are reported missing after Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods hit Rasuwa and nearby districts. Nepal’s government says about 600 foreigners from 35 countries are among those still unaccounted for in the disaster.
Key Points
- Former UC Davis dean H. Rao Unnava and his wife Vasundhara ‘Vasu’ Unnava are missing after the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods in Nepal.
- The couple was staying at a hotel in Timure when the flooding struck on August 26.
- Nepal’s government says roughly 600 foreigners from 35 countries remain missing in the catastrophe.
- About 5,000 people are still missing and more than 1,200 bodies have been recovered so far.
