As the death toll from the catastrophic Nepal floods continues to rise, Gift of the Givers and the South African Hindu Maha Sabha are preparing to assist, while efforts intensify to locate six missing South Africans.
The desperate search for six South Africans missing after devastating floods swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region has prompted Gift of the Givers to prepare a specialist search-and-recovery operation, as families anxiously await news of their loved ones.
The humanitarian organisation is in contact with the families of the missing South Africans and has placed a second search-and-recovery team on standby as the full scale of the disaster continues to emerge.
The floods struck on Wednesday after an ice-rock avalanche and glacial collapse triggered a devastating surge of water, mud and debris near the Nepal-China border.
The death toll has continued to rise as rescuers reach areas that were initially cut off.
