Reported by The Blunt Times
SURAT: Fear is mounting among families in Gujarat as the number of citizens uncontactable amid the devastating floods in Nepal has risen to 24 with reports suggesting that over 150 are caught up in...
Union Jal Shakti Minister and Navsari MP C. R. Paatil said the actual number of affected Gujaratis could be significantly higher, with preliminary estimates suggesting that more than 150 Gujaratis may have been caught in the disaster.
Paatil said the situation was extremely serious, with viral footage showing people, houses and vehicles being swept away by floodwaters. “It may take a long time to ascertain the exact extent of the loss of life and property,” he said.
The SEOC’s latest list, prepared as of 7:45 am on August 28, includes tourists and pilgrims whose families have been unable to establish contact with them.
Among those uncontactable are Surat residents Paresh Patel, Jyotiben Patel and Meenakshiben Ramani, who reportedly travelled to Nepal on August 23 and were last believed to be near the Nepal-Tibet border.