Hope and Horror: Families in Nepal Await News of Missing
Hundreds remain missing as rescuers search river systems and hospitals struggle to identify bodies after the flood.
- Nepal's death toll from the August 26 flash flood has surpassed 500, with nearly 2,500 people still missing. Families are displaying posters of loved ones at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu.
- A glacial collapse triggered a wall of water and mud that tore through the valley along the Tibet border on August 26. This deluge devastated the Bhotekoshi river system, wiping out entire communities.
- More than 4,400 police and military personnel are conducting search and rescue operations. Local hospitals face severe capacity constraints, with morgues in affected districts accommodating only about 30 to 50 bodies collectively.
- The Nepal Tourism Board reported 121 foreign tourists rescued on August 28, including 85 Indians and 16 Chinese nationals. Families continue scouring hospitals for news of missing relatives as international arrivals intensify search efforts.
- Prime Minister Balen Shah has declined offers from foreign search teams, citing coordination difficulties from the 2015 earthquake. Instead, Nepal's government will route financial assistance through a single mechanism it will soon announce.
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For the first time, the UN acknowledged climate change as the cause of the disaster in Nepal in a statement released yesterday, Saturday. Meanwhile, the death toll has risen to 750, with more than 3,000 missing. These statistics take on a very human dimension in Kathmandu, where morgues and hospitals are overwhelmed by families.
In Kathmandu, families gathered around the temple to hold farewell and cremation ceremonies for their loved ones who died during the floods in Nepal and Tibet. Meanwhile, many continue to wait for news of their relatives and friends, while photos of the deceased are posted on hospital walls to help identify the unidentified. The Nepalese government has appealed for international assistance.
Through mud & memories, Nepal searches for those lost - The Tribune
People lined up outside hospitals, looking through photographs of the dead pasted on walls; families wading through mud and debris in search of their possessions; a woman carrying a child past damaged buildings; and a dead dog lying amid the wreckage. These are some of the stark images that have come to define the aftermath […]
Photos on a Wall: Families Search for Their Loved Ones Missing in Nepal Floods
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. At the entrance near the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital's morgue, Prabin Pakhrin pasted a paper with a photo of his brother-in-law Rajkumar Lama, who has gone missing since Wednesday's flash flood. World News | Photos on a Wall: Families Search for Their Loved Ones Missing in Nepal Floods.
Family members arrive at a military barracks in Nepal to look for news of their loved ones, while thousands are still missing after devastating flooding.
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