{
  "id": 4267581,
  "title": "Nepal Floods: Over A Dozen Relatives Of Bhopal’s Nepali Samaj Members Missing, Families Await News",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-floods-over-a-dozen-relatives-of-bhopals-nepali-samaj-members",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T19:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/nepal-floods-over-a-dozen-relatives-of-bhopals-nepali-samaj-members-missing-families-await-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Four to five relatives of the Nepali Samaj are missing after flash floods hit the region near the Nepal-Tibet border. Leelamani Pandey, the daughter-in-law of the former president of the Bhopal Nepali Samaj, revealed that her daughter-in-law, Sumi Adhikari, was among those reported missing. Adhikari, 34, had traveled from Australia to join the group returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage. The group had reached the Gyirong immigration center about a week ago when the floods struck. Pandey stated that the family has reached out to the authorities for information on Sumi's whereabouts but have not received any updates yet. Among those missing is Kesar Poudel, a relative of the Nepali Samaj, who was trapped for nearly 24 hours before being reported safe. Eight relatives of Dewki Adhikari, from Kolar, are also reportedly missing after their bus was swept away by the floods. They managed to take shelter on the terrace of a house, but since their last conversation with family members mentioning to take care of the children, they have not been in contact. Members of the Nepali Samaj plan to hold a candle march at New Market on Sunday evening to seek support for the victims of the floods.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The daughter-in-law of former president of the Bhopal Nepali Samaj, Leelamani Pandey, is among Isha Foundation members reported missing near the Nepal-Tibet border following devastating flash floods. Pandey’s daughter-in-law, Sumi Adhikari (34), had travelled from Australia and was part of the group returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage. According to Pandey,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}