'Some of them are still not found': Former Nepali Army soldier in Dubai grieves for flood-hit families
Dubai: When news of the devastating floods in Nepal reached Sujan Thapa in Dubai, his first reaction was shock. Soon, that shock turned into personal anguish. The 33-year-old, who is originally from Nuwakot, Nepal, was in the UAE when he saw reports and images of the disaster on social media. Photo of Nepali Army soldiers assisting an old woman affected by the flood “I learned that some of my…
Dubai: Sujan Thapa, a former Nepali Army soldier living in Dubai, expressed grief for families affected by the devastating floods in Nepal. The 33-year-old, who has been residing in the UAE for nine years, learned through social media that some of his relatives and friends were missing, with a tragic reality that many have yet to be found.
Thapa, now an operations manager for an HR consultancy firm and a national taekwondo referee, witnessed the flash floods in Nepal's Bhotekoshi area, which were caused by a glacial lake outburst in China. He described the disaster as unimaginable, with lives lost and infrastructure destroyed within minutes. Although his immediate family and home are safe, Thapa expressed deep concern for those close to him affected by the tragedy, especially the loss of Trishuli city, a vital part of his community.
Thapa has taken action by contacting the Nepali embassies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai and the Nepali community in the UAE to contribute to relief efforts and provide support to affected families. He emphasized that even limited contributions from abroad matter significantly during such difficult times. Thapa praised the UAE's humanitarian response and expressed gratitude for the country's support during Nepal's crisis, calling the UAE his second home.
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