KuGompo City businesswoman among six South Africans still missing in Nepal disaster
Six South Africans remain missing a week after devastating floods wreaked havoc in Nepal.
Bavika Ramjee, a 43-year-old businesswoman from KuGompo City, South Africa, was among six South Africans missing after a devastating flood in Nepal. The floods, caused by a glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border, have resulted in over 1,000 deaths and more than 4,600 people still unaccounted for. Ramjee, a devout pilgrim, was on a sacred journey to Mount Kailash with tour operator Kailash Journeys when the disaster struck.
Her family expressed their heartbreak and continued hope for her safe return despite the lack of updates. Nepal's rugged terrain has made it challenging for emergency workers to locate the missing, with roads and bridges destroyed across nine districts. The South African High Commission in India has been in direct contact with the Nepalese government to gather information about the missing South Africans.
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