Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those feared lost as some missing tourists make contact
Rescue crews are still searching for hundreds missing after a glacial collapse killed more than 1,000 people and forced mass burials, officials said.
- Desperate families are scouring hospitals and morgues across Nepal one week after catastrophic floods struck the Himalayan border region on August 26, killing over 1,200 people in Nepal and China.
- Triggered by a glacier collapse and landslide, the destructive flood smashed towns and bridges in Rasuwa district, leaving at least 583 foreign nationals among thousands reported missing.
- Relatives wait outside Kathmandu's tourist police headquarters to register blood samples for DNA identification, including 24-year-old Eduards Sarma, a Dublin-based vet technician searching for his missing mother.
- Officials have commandeered sightseeing aircraft to deliver aid as rescue efforts remain hampered by destroyed roads throughout the mountainous region, while police collect DNA samples to identify bodies.
- Nepal's National Tourism Agency warns the disaster will significantly impact the tourism sector, a major revenue source for the country, amid concerns over the region's economic recovery.
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Son flying to Nepal in desperate race to find missing mother
A fundraiser has been set up for a Latvian man living in Ireland to fly out to Nepal after his mother went missing in last week’s catastrophic floods. Eduards Sarma last heard from his mother Evita ten minutes before the start of the natural disaster, which has killed over 1,100 people in Nepal and China […]
Nepal Floods: Death Toll Hits 1,204 as Families Perform Symbolic Funerals for Missing Loved Ones | 🌎 LatestLY
Tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday, as families of locals still unaccounted for after last week's catastrophic floods held symbolic funerals for their loved ones. Nepal's Foreign Ministry said 324 foreign nationals have been rescued, while another 590 from 39 countries remain missing following the Aug. 🌎 Nepal Floods: Death Toll Hits 1,204 as Families Perform Symbolic Funer…
Son flying from Ireland to Nepal in desperate race to find missing mother
A fundraiser has been set up for a Latvian man living in Ireland to fly out to Nepal after his mother went missing in last week’s catastrophic floods. Eduards Sarma last heard from his mother Evita ten minutes before the start of the natural disaster which has killed over 1,100 people in Nepal and China […]
Son flying to Nepal in desperate race to find missing mum
A fundraiser has been set up for a Latvian man living in Ireland to fly out to Nepal after his mother went missing in last week’s catastrophic floods. Eduards Sarma last heard from his mother Evita ten minutes before the start of the natural disaster which has killed over 1,100 people in Nepal and China […]
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