23 missing, 18 of them NRIs: Gujarat families’ wait for a call from Nepal
Sushilaben Patel, an 82-year-old woman from Surat, fears her daughter Meenaxi, along with her son Paresh and his wife Jyoti, may be among the 23 people missing in Nepal due to flash floods. Meenaxi, Paresh, and Jyoti are among 18 NRIs on the list, including citizens of the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The Patels last spoke to Meenaxi on August 26, who informed them that they had cleared immigration for the Kailash Mansarovar journey and that mobile network connectivity would be limited.
The family is anxiously waiting for any news about their loved ones, having written to various authorities, including the Nepal Embassy, the Indian Government, and the Gujarat Government. Several families from Gujarat and abroad are facing the same agonizing wait for a phone call, as communication has been disrupted by the floods, damaging roads and disrupting connectivity in the region.
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