{"id":7522,"date":"2026-08-27T10:37:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T10:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7522"},"modified":"2026-08-27T10:37:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T10:37:45","slug":"ny-doctors-desperate-plea-for-her-parents-who-went-missing-in-catastrophic-nepal-flash-floods-worst-24-hours-of-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7522","title":{"rendered":"NY doctor’s desperate plea for her parents who went missing in catastrophic Nepal flash floods: ‘Worst 24 hours of my life’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A New York doctor has put out a desperate appeal for her parents who are among more than 60 Americans missing in the catastrophic flash flooding that has killed at least 165 people in Nepal.<\/p>\n

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Radhika Sharma said her parents Ramesh, 65, and Neelam, 64, are \u201cmissing and unaccounted\u201d for after the couple was caught in Wednesday\u2019s floods and landslides while on a pilgrimage to the sacred peak of Mount Kailash.<\/p>\n

Sharma revealed she hasn\u2019t heard from her parents since they crossed the Nepal-China border at 8 a.m local time Wednesday \u2013 some 40 minutes before the floods hit.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been probably over 24 hours, and probably been the worst 24 hours of my life, my brother\u2019s life,\u201d she told NBC. \u201cWe\u2019re just waiting to hear from them, and just any information, honestly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sharma said she has been put on the ground with people on the ground in Nepal thanks to social media. On Wednesday, she turned to her social platforms for help finding her parents.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you have any direct contacts in Nepal, Gyirong\/Tibet, local hospitals, rescue operations, government\/local media, anyone on the ground \u2013 PLEASE DM\/contact me immediately,\u201d Radhika wrote on X on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would greatly appreciate any help. Any contacts, any information.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sharma, who describes herself as a \u201cNew Yorker always,\u201d graduated from The Bronx High School of Science in 2012 before she completed a Bachelor of Science degree in biology at Stony Brook University in 2016, according to her LinkedIn. <\/p>\n

She then studied at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine between 2016 and 2020, where she received a doctorate. For the past six years, she has been enrolled at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville.\u00a0She has been a gastroenterology fellow since April 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wednesday\u2019s floods have left at least 165 people dead and 826 missing in Nepal. <\/p>\n

Three fatalities have been reported in Tibet and 558 people are missing, according to local authorities.<\/p>\n

In Nepal, 644 foreign nationals are missing \u2014 65 coming from the USA. Authorities confirmed that 178 tourists from India are among those who are unaccounted for.<\/p>\n

Tourists from more than 30 countries are thought to be missing.<\/p>\n

Nepal\u2019s foreign minister Shisir Khanal told the country\u2019s parliament Wednesday that initial reports suggested the floods, which hit around 8:40 a.m. local time, may have been the result of an avalanche triggered by an earthquake.<\/p>\n

The US Geological Survey reported a 4.4-magnitude quake around 41 miles north of Kathmandu before it later confirmed no quake had actually struck. It\u2019s now thought a glacier collapse was behind the flooding.<\/p>\n

A chunk of ice snapped off a glacier high in the Himalayas and fell from a height of around 17,000 feet, smashing into a valley floor and triggering an ice avalanche, Al Jazeera reported.<\/p>\n

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As the ice was falling, it was picking up debris and it struck the Lhende River \u2013 located around 12 miles from the Nepal-China border.<\/p>\n

The debris accumulation initially caused the river to be blocked up before the dam gave way, sending a violent torrent downstream.<\/p>\n

Around 25 miles of roads were washed away, with 19 bridges destroyed.<\/p>\n

Water levels on the Trishuli River rose by 27 feet in just half an hour as a result of the surge.<\/p>\n

Dozens of homes were swept away by the crushing masses of water that overwhelmed villages.<\/p>\n

Survivors were forced to cling to mango trees to avoid being swept away \u2013 as they watched their homes being destroyed.<\/p>\n

Around 10,000 homes require immediate relief, according to the UN, and there has been a major international response.<\/p>\n

The US is sending a disaster response adviser and has set aside $500,000 in assistance, \u201csupporting emergency shelter, relief items, and water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance to flood-affected communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe United States extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the devastating flash floods in the Rasuwa district of Nepal. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this disaster,\u201d the State Department said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe State Department is closely monitoring the situation and is deploying a disaster response advisor to the region to support response efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n

India has sent 22,046 pounds of disaster-relief supplies, including temporary shelters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lamps and medicines.<\/p>\n

Around $1.24 million in funding has been put aside by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. <\/p>\n

EU Commission President, Ursula Von Der Leyen, said the institution stands ready to \u201cmobilize further European assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n

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