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As search and rescue operations carry on, information about those still missing after the recent floods is gradually coming to light. Fishtail Tours and Travels confirmed that Leena Bector, from Slough, is among 27 travelers connected to the company who have yet to be accounted for. Her husband, Bhupesh Bector, expressed to The Times his determination to be with her, stating, “I know that she’s in Nepal for sure, so even if they find her today or tomorrow, I need to be there.”
The impact of the disaster has also affected families such as that of Essex nurse Rajendra Pudasaini, who revealed that several of his relatives were “swept away” by the rapidly advancing waters. He told PA Media, “My wife’s auntie and uncle, and their granddaughter and her husband are missing, and my godson as well.” He added, “They’re gone. The speed the water came, they couldn’t be saved, they were just swept away.” Among those still unaccounted for is Sarada Simkhada, a senior nurse at Darent Valley Hospital in Kent, according to a local councillor. The Times reported that Simkhada was partaking in a religious pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a journey undertaken by thousands of Hindus this month.
Further accounts include Tatajana Phillips from Folkestone, Kent, who confirmed she has been unable to reach her sister, Julija Jakovicka, who was near the Nepal-Tibet border at the time of the flash flooding. Phillips explained to the BBC that Julija’s last known location was in the border area just an hour before the disaster struck, after which “there is no more news.” Julija, a mother of two residing in Germany, had been attending a yoga and meditation retreat in Nepal. Phillips’ husband, Ben, expressed their deep concern: “We are terribly worried. We just know where they were and that’s really tough.”
Elsewhere, Pramod Poudel, a resident of Uckfield in East Sussex, spoke to the BBC about his distress as he had not been able to contact his family since the floods occurred on Wednesday. “It’s a very, very difficult time for me and for my family and my country at this moment,” he said, explaining his plans to return to Nepal, stating, “my family needs me.” Additionally, Nabhi Das, a University of Kent graduate from Streatham, South London, is also reported missing in Nepal. Many of those unaccounted for had been on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a sacred Hindu site, according to The Trekkers’ Society, a Nepalese tour operator. They confirmed nine British nationals on one of their tours remain missing, listing four men aged between 14 and 54, and five women aged 40 to 53. Multiple tour companies, including Alpine Eco Trek, Himalayan Glacier US, Kailash Journeys, The Trekkers’ Society, and Fishtail Tours, have reported missing British travelers who were with them in the region when the floods struck. Alpine Eco Trek specifically noted their inability to contact 12 British tourists booked for a Mount Kailash tour who were in the area during the sudden flooding
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