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Families Fly to Nepal as 33 Britons Remain Missing After Floods
Families are flying to Nepal as rescue teams search for 33 missing British nationals after floods killed at least 538 people, officials said.
- Families are searching for 33 British nationals still missing after deadly flash floods hit Nepal on Wednesday, August 26. Rescue operations continue amid a disaster that has killed at least 538 people.
- A magnitude 5.2 seismic event caused by a "glacial collapse and debris flow" triggered the flooding near the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday. The disaster has left at least 320 Indians missing and around 400 others stranded.
- Tour operators including Alpine Eco Trek and Kailash Journeys reported missing clients, with travel logs identifying a 13-year-old girl as the youngest person unaccounted for. Four Nepali tour guides are also missing.
- Relatives, including Naresh Goyal, have contacted the British Embassy in Kathmandu and various helplines seeking information. "We have called every helpline given by the Indian government," Goyal said.
- Kathmandu District Administration Office Eshor Raj Poudel stated that survival chances for those missing are "remote" due to the volume of debris. Rescue personnel continue to face restricted access to affected areas.
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British Families Fly to Nepal as 33 Loved Ones Remain Missing After Floods
AS THE death toll surges, UK families have moved to Nepal in search of their missing relatives.The death toll from the floods in Nepal and Tibet has risen to at least 475, with several hundred people missing, including 537 tourists. Among the British nationals reported missing are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy. On Friday, Nepalese authorities released a list of the names of all known missing tourists, 33 of which are British nationals.F…
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