‘We’ve been so worried’: Another B.C. couple missing after Nepal flash flooding
The number of Canadians missing following flash flooding in Nepal has risen to 32, including two couples from British Columbia. The Canadian government is providing $5 million in aid and deploying consular officials to assist in the search and rescue efforts.
Why it matters
This is a significant humanitarian crisis involving international citizens, highlighting the challenges of disaster response in remote regions.
The number of Canadian citizens and permanent residents unaccounted for since the Nepal flash flooding has risen to 32, including Coquitlam couple Sumit and Shubakshi Rawla.
Their daughter says they were on a guided pilgrimage in the region and haven’t been heard from since the morning of Aug. 26.
“We’ve been so worried,” Kenisha Rawla told Global News.
“Me and my sister personally have made over 200 phone calls to our parents just hoping that even for a moment if they get a second of signal they can contact us.”
The foreign affairs minister is urging caution as the search continues.
“Those 32 Canadians are unaccounted for but no Canadian deaths have been confirmed,” Anita Anand said on Friday.
The Rawlas were travelling with Port Moody residents Dhaval and Megha Shah , who also remain unaccounted for.
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