At least 90 Americans missing in Nepal flood among 2,000 unaccounted for
Official death toll approaches 600, with many of the missing Americans having been on a pilgrimage to a sacred site
TL;DR
- At least 90 Americans are missing following a catastrophic flash flood in Nepal.
- Nearly 2,000 people are unaccounted for in total.
- The official death toll has surpassed 600 and is expected to increase.
- Many missing Americans were on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet.
- The US State Department has confirmed three Americans have been safely rescued and is not aware of any US citizen deaths.
- The US embassy in Nepal will provide $500,000 in assistance through Catholic Relief Services for flood-affected communities.
- Specific missing Americans include members of the Isha Foundation, Venus Rajnikant Patel, Jitendra Patel, and Rekha and Rashi Shashidharan.