The foreigners missing in Nepal’s flash floods
Official figures put missing foreign nationals at 341, including 17 Malaysians travelling with Fishtail Tours & Travels.
A devastating flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday has claimed at least 160 lives and left hundreds of foreign nationals missing, according to official figures. The tourists hail from various countries, including India, Ukraine, Australia, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, South Africa, the United States, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Italy.
India reports 142 missing, while Ukraine believes 53 of its citizens are unaccounted for. Australia has identified 34 of its nationals missing, and Malaysia claims 17 Malaysians are among the missing. Britain's Alpine Eco Trek agency has 12 UK citizens unaccounted for, and South Korea's embassy reports nine hydropower workers missing in the Rasuwa district. The Nepali tourism board adds that 93 Nepalis are also missing in the floods.
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