‘I am happy’: Last words from missing World Bank retiree in Nepal flash flood, recalls wife

Amrita Goyal, the wife of missing World Bank retiree Anil Goel, last spoke to her husband as he prepared to embark on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra on August 26. Both were excited about the upcoming adventure, with Anil promising he would return home by September 3. The 67-year-old US-based IT professional, who retired from the World Bank in January, was on his third pilgrimage to Mount Kailash when a flash flood struck Nepal's Rasuwa district, cutting off communication and claiming at least 469 lives.

Anil, a passionate trekker, had formed a hiking group called "Happy Feet" and launched a company with the same name in March, organizing trips for fellow hikers. His group, consisting of US citizens and a Canadian citizen, was last seen near Rasuwagadh immigration point around 7.45 am on August 27. The group has since been out of contact, leaving Anil's family desperate for any news of his whereabouts.