Nepal floods leave grim trail in UP: 10 bodies found in Gandak river

Four days after catastrophic flash floods ravaged Nepal, members of a family in Uttar Pradesh remain anxiously awaiting news of two missing relatives. Ravish Singh, a 48-year-old welder from Gorakhpur, and Karan Sharma, a 32-year-old electrician from Kushinagar, were both working on the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project when the floods struck.

Ravish's sister-in-law, Kalawati, noticed he was unreachable after a missed call in the morning of August 26. She made numerous attempts to reach him but to no avail. The family learned of the floods shortly after, with Ravish's younger brother, Ajay Singh, contacting them. Since then, Ravish's family has attempted to contact him through various means without success.

Karan's sister and children are facing a similar situation, as he had returned home in June to care for his father. On Wednesday, Ashok Kumar Chaurasia's phone call was abruptly cut off as floodwaters rose around their home in Nuwakot. The family, consisting of Ashok, his wife, two daughters, mother, two brothers, and an uncle's family, lost their clothing shop and home to the flooding.

By Thursday evening, Ashok's daughter Diksha Chaurasia saw her brother Saurabh on a news channel, providing a glimmer of hope. However, she later learned that their aunt Usha Devi and her son Rahul are still missing. The family remains without food, safe drinking water, and any assistance from the Indian government.