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S'porean woman missing in Nepal floods known for helping children's home & had planned to meet up with local friends

She volunteered in Nepal in the past and is remembered as being kind-hearted.

S'porean woman missing in Nepal floods known for helping children's home & had planned to meet up with local friends

A Singaporean woman named Estee Loeh has gone missing amid the floods in Nepal. She was known for her kindness and her work at a children's home in Nepal. Just a day before the floods, she spoke to a Nepali friend over the phone about meeting up with him. Loeh had planned to travel alone in the affected region and had registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Her last known location was in the Nepal-China border area. Nine Singaporeans are still missing after the disaster that occurred on August 26. The search and rescue efforts are now in their fifth day, with over 2,400 people still unaccounted for and at least 675 fatalities reported.

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