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Nurse among more than 30 Brits missing after catastrophic floods in Nepal

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAt least 469 people have died and hundreds remain missing following catastrophic flash floods in Nepal, with more than 30 British nationals currently unaccounted for as rescue operations continue. The UK government has pledged £5m in aid to support Nepal amid the devastating situation, alongside offering assistance to the families of missing British citizens. Many of the missing Britons were undertaking religious pilgrimages to sacred Hindu sites such as Mount Kailash, becoming trapped near the Nepal-China border in the Rasuwa district when flooding struck. Among those reported missing is Sarada Simkhada, who is a hospital nurse from Dartford, the Sahus, who are family of four from Surrey, and several tour groups and couples from Coventry, Essex, Sussex and London. Distressed UK relatives have launched fundraising appeals to provide basic necessities for victims, while community leaders from the Non-Resident Nepali Association UK meet with the Foreign Office for support. In fullThe UK tourists named as missing after the Nepal flash floodsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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