Nepalis pin hopes on 'wall of the missing' in hunt for relatives after deadly flood
KATHMANDU: Sati Sigdel makes daily visits to a hospital wall in Kathmandu blanketed in hundreds of photographs, some of missing relatives, others of retrieved bodies yet to be identified, in desperate hopes of finding news of her cousin.
Kathmandu, Nepal is grappling with the heart-wrenching aftermath of a catastrophic flood triggered by a glacier collapse. The disaster has left over 1,200 people dead and more than 4,200 missing. Among those who have lost loved ones is Sati Sigdel, who continues to visit a hospital wall adorned with hundreds of photographs, some depicting missing relatives and others showing retrieved bodies yet to be identified.
Sigdel's cousin, Sweety Paithan, is among those 4,200 missing. Despite the dimming hopes for survivors, Nepali authorities are maintaining relentless search efforts, with an estimated 900 people feared trapped in hydroelectric power plants. Many from across Nepal have gathered at the Tribhuvan University teaching hospital's wall, carefully scanning the pictures and asking guards if they have heard their names. Hope remains undimmed for Sigdel as she maintains her daily vigil, praying for news of her cousin.
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