Prayer gathering held for six South Africans missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
A cross-faith prayer gathering in Ladysmith offered support to the families of six South Africans missing after floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border.
Religious leaders from various faiths gathered in Ladysmith on Sunday afternoon for a prayer gathering in support of six South Africans who remain missing after floods and mudslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border. Among the missing are Ladysmith residents Surendranath Maharaj, 74, and his wife Anita Devi Maharaj, 67, as well as Vivaganathan “Tony” Pillay, 66, and his wife Janet Pillay, 56.
The other two missing individuals are Bavila Ramjee, 43, from East London, and Terricia Govender, 33, from Isipingo Beach. The disaster followed a glacier collapse in Tibet, causing a wall of water and debris to flow through Nepal’s Rasuwa district and destroy infrastructure. Gift of the Givers has placed search-and-rescue teams, including SAPS dog handlers and trained dogs, on standby while maintaining contact with Nepalese authorities.
The prayer gathering in Ladysmith provided a moment of solidarity and hope for the missing individuals and their families.
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