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British volunteer aid worker says he was mistaken for floods survivor

The mix-up came as rescuers reported 119 people saved and the UK pledged £5 million in aid for flood recovery.

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Alastair Chambers, a former councillor, says he was mistaken for a survivor of the flash floods by Nepali officials.

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Nepal did not rescue me, says British aid volunteer

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British aid worker says Nepal authorities mistook him for floods survivor

Former councillor Alastair Chambers, 45, said the mix-up happened when he returned to the capital Kathmandu on a humanitarian aid flight after volunteering in a remote village

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British volunteer aid worker says he was mistaken for floods survivor

Alastair Chambers, a former councillor, says he was mistaken for a survivor of the flash floods by Nepali officials.

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British aid volunteer says 'Nepal didn't rescue me' from flood

A BRIT disaster relief volunteer has revealed that he was not rescued from the rubble of flash floods in Nepal, after police claimed he had been...

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The Sun broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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