'Their Whole Village Has Disappeared': Frantic Hunt for Survivors in Kathmandu Hospital
Family members pin photos of Nepal’s missing to hospital wall as people try not to give up hope on loved ones
TL;DR
- Nearly 3,000 people are missing following flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, with entire villages destroyed.
- Hospitals are filled with the injured, and desperate families are posting photos of missing relatives on walls in Kathmandu.
- Rescuers are struggling to access remote areas due to mudslides and difficult terrain.
- The task of identifying bodies is proving immense, with some recovered bodies found in neighboring India.
- Many workers on hydropower projects along the Trishuli River are among the missing.