56 Ukrainians Still Missing in Nepal After Flood as Search and Identification Efforts Continue
Authorities ended Nepal’s 40-day flood search while 56 Ukrainian citizens remain unaccounted for, and 1,455 people were reported dead.
- On Monday, Nepal officially concluded its 40-day active search-and-rescue operation following catastrophic late-August flash floods, though 56 Ukrainian citizens remain missing.
- Catastrophic flash floods tore through the Bhote Koshi River on August 26, destroying towns in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, killing at least 1,455 people while 5,285 remain missing.
- Among the missing are 33 Britons, 80 Americans, and more than 50 Ukrainian nationals, while authorities have rescued at least 13,795 people since the disaster struck.
- Phanindra Paudel, Chief of the National Emergency Operation Centre, said officials are "moving from the search-and-rescue phase to the search-and-rehabilitation phase," as authorities establish legal processes for missing persons declarations.
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah demanded climate justice at the UN General Assembly, framing the disaster as a "Himalayan tsunami," while experts launch a project to drain four glacial lakes to reduce flood risks.
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Among the missing in the country are 261 foreign tourists. Ukrainian diplomats are investigating the further procedure for searching and identifying the dead
Nepal Search Ends With 5K Still Missing
Nepal is officially shifting from rescue to recovery following the August 26 flowers that have been at least 1,455 people and left thousands more unaccounted for for. Authorities said Monday that active search and rescue operations have ended along Nepal's border with Tibet, where a mountain glacier's collapse triggered a swift-moving...
56 Ukrainians Still Missing in Nepal After Flood as Search and Identification Efforts Continue
The fate of 56 Ukrainian citizens missing after the devastating floods in Nepal remains unknown, even after the government formally ended its 40-day active search-and-rescue operation, Suspilne reported on October 6.
In Nepal, the search for and identification of remains continues after a massive flood, with 56 Ukrainian nationals remaining among the missing.
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The Independent (US)Nepal ends search after flash floods disaster with dozens of Britons still missing
At least 33 Britons were declared missing following the disaster in August near the Tibet border
Rescue services continue to search and identify remains
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