foreign-nationals

Many people have lost contact with their relatives following the devastating floods along the Nepal China border. They have been living in anxiety ever since. Some are waiting for their loved ones to return. Others are simply hoping for good news. New Zealand citizen Rajiv Reddy has not heard from his sister since last Tuesday. That day she told him that she was going hiking with friends along the Nepal China border. Rajiv’s 44-year-old sister Suhasini Reddy was scheduled to travel by ro...

The death toll from Wednesday’s devastating floods in Nepal has risen to 289. The country’s police department reported the figure in its latest social media update. The police department said in a statement Thursday afternoon that 289 bodies had so far been recovered from various affected areas. Meanwhile, Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said another 826 people remain missing in the country. China’s state broadcaster CCTV also reported that the number of...