Weeks after the Nepal flood disaster, families of the missing hold out hope
Summary
Families of people missing after the Nepal-China border flood are still clinging to hope weeks later, as search efforts continue to yield few answers. The disaster killed at least 1,386 people and left thousands unaccounted for on the Nepal side, including pilgrims headed toward Mount Kailash.
Key Points
- Families in Nepal, India, Ukraine and elsewhere are still waiting for news of relatives missing after the flood at the Nepal-China border crossing.
- At least 1,386 people were killed and 5,130 remain missing on the Nepal side, while China reported 43 dead and 519 missing.
- Arushi Gupta vanished while traveling from Nepal toward Mount Kailash, and her family has been searching authorities and hospitals for clues.
- Missing relatives’ families say the lack of confirmed death reports leaves them holding on to hope.
- The flood caused by a glacial collapse severely damaged infrastructure and has slowed search and rescue operations.
