Nepal floods: Tour boss searches for brother, 54 pilgrims
A travel agency owner is leading search efforts for 55 missing pilgrims, including his brother, following a devastating flash flood at the Nepal-Tibet border. The group, consisting of various nationalities, was caught in the disaster while attempting to cross into Tibet.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the extreme risks associated with high-altitude pilgrimage tourism and the logistical challenges of international search and rescue operations.
The widened channel of the Bhote Koshi River in the Rasuwa district of Nepal on Aug 27, after the flash flooding.
Listen Summarise Gopal Thapa flew by helicopter to the flash flood area in northern Nepal to search for 55 missing pilgrims, including his brother, after the disaster on August 26. The group included 55 people of various nationalities, escorted by Leaf Holidays, and was caught at the Nepal-Tibet border during the flood. Thapa witnessed the destruction firsthand, expressed little hope for survivors, but still awaits news from Nepali authorities conducting rescue efforts. AI generated
KATHMANDU - One of the first things that Gopal Thapa did when he heard about the flash flood on Aug 26 in northern Nepal was to fly straight into the disaster zone that very afternoon.
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