US Families With Relatives Missing in the Nepal-China Floods Plead for More Rescue Help

Mukti Patel and her family are anxiously awaiting news after her father, sister, and two other relatives went missing in catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border. Their hotel was reportedly swept away, but family members are still holding onto hope for survivors. Rescuers are continuing to search for people missing in the disaster, with over 2,000 unaccounted for.

• Mukti Patel’s family is staying at her parents’ home in Richmond, Virginia, awaiting news of missing relatives.
• Her father, sister, and two other relatives are among the missing after flash floods along the Nepal-China border.
• The hotel where they were staying was swept away.
• Rescuers are continuing to pull survivors from the mud.
• Over 2,000 people are reported missing in the disaster.