Nepal floods: Desperate families post photos, names, last seen

At least 288 Indians are missing in Nepal after the floods. With information still scarce, some relatives posting social media appeals in the hope that someone may have seen them.

Arindam and Mousumi Ganguly (left) went missing after reaching Syabrubesi; Ramesh and Neelam Sharma (right) were last known to be near the Nepal-Tibet border | Photos: X

New Delhi:  With hundreds still missing after the Nepal floods, families are posting desperate appeals on social media. They are sharing photographs, names and last-known locations in the hope that someone has seen their loved ones or knows what happened to them.

One such appeal was shared on X by user Rishabh Jain. On Thursday morning Jain posted photographs of a couple, Arindam Ganguly and Mousumi Ganguly, asking for help in locating them.

“My relatives went on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2026. I am trying to locate them but haven’t been able to. Their last known location was Syafru Village (Syabrubesi). Any help would be deeply appreciated,” Jain posted, sharing several photographs of the couple from their visit to Nepal and Kathmandu.

My relatives went to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2026. I am trying to locate them. Haven't been able to. Last known location – Syafru Village (Syabrubesi). Any help will be deeply appreciated#kailashYatra @IndiaInNepal #nepal #nepalFloods @MEAIndia #nepalFlood #BhoteKhoshi pic.twitter.com/xMDCwVmAqr

— Rishabh Jain (@rish_jain14) August 26, 2026

This appeal comes as the scale of the disaster continues to emerge. Authorities said Thursday that nearly 1,500 people were missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet after devastating flash floods in the Himalayan border region on 26 August. Of these, 826 were reported missing in Nepal, including at least 288 Indians.

In his appeal, Jain shared screenshots of a Facebook post by Mousumi Ganguly as the couple prepared to set off on their journey. In the photographs, she and her husband are seen with backpacks and luggage. He also has a camera and rudraksha necklace hanging from his neck.

“Har Har Mahadev. Today we’re going from Kathmandu to Syabrubesi (1460m), small town near the Tibetan border,” the caption reads. One of the pictures shows a larger group as well.

“Any leads on this my parents are also in this group and in this photo as well,” read a comment by @shubambarnwal.

 

Fear and hope

In another post on X, Dr Radhika Sharma has appealed for information about her parents, Ramesh Sharma, 65, and Neelam Sharma, 64, who are US citizens and had travelled to Mount Kailash.

“My parents, Ramesh and Neelam Sharma are currently missing following the flood at the Nepal-Tibet/China border. They are both U.S. Citizens. If you have any direct contacts in Nepal, Gyirong/Tibet, local hospitals, rescue operation, government/ media – PLEASE DM me,” she posted on X.

She shared separate photographs of her parents, as well as a picture of the couple wearing marigold garlands and posing together in Nepal.

Rescue teams have been using helicopters to search for survivors and take supplies to areas cut off by the floods. More than 5,000 army and police personnel are involved in the operation, and 125 people were rescued in Nepal on Thursday, including 20 foreigners. Helicopters have also been carrying tents, food and medicines to some of the worst-hit areas.

In the thread on X, Jain also posted: “I am hoping I saw my aunt in one of the rescue videos. Looks like her. But I don’t know. So far, no communication from anywhere.”

(Edited by Asavari Singh)