Families of missing foreign nationals want answers Nepal can’t give
Summary
Families of missing foreign tourists are pressing Nepal for answers after the Bhotekoshi floods left hundreds unaccounted for, including many Indians, Russians and other nationals. With search efforts continuing, they are now asking for official confirmation of their relatives’ status, death certificates or documentation needed for legal proceedings at home.
Key Points
- Records maintained by the Tourist Police show 795 tourists remain missing after the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods, including 607 foreigners and 188 Nepalis.
- Families are visiting the Nepal Tourism Board and Tourist Police seeking death certificates or official proof of their relatives’ status after weeks without contact.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formed an Emergency Response Team to respond to family inquiries, while search efforts continue in Nepal and across the Chinese border.
- Relatives of missing tourists, including the family of Russian national Kirill Tretiakov and Kazakh national Irina Blonskaya, are urging coordinated cross-border searches and greater transparency.
