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One month after a deadly flood in Nepal, a B.C. couple, Sumit and Shubakshi Rawla, are among 29 Canadians who remain missing. The flooding occurred on August 26, with over 1,400 bodies recovered but over 5,600 people still unaccounted for. While the Rawlas were visiting family in India at the time, they had taken a trip to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet and were reported missing after communicating an hour before the flood hit. Family members are awaiting updates from Canadian officials working with Nepalese authorities but have no new information as of yet.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-27,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah, addressing the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2026, proposed establishing a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism led by Nepal, India, and China. The initiative aims to enhance cooperation in sharing satellite data, monitoring glacial lakes, and strengthening early-warning systems to address climate-related disasters, particularly after the devastating flash floods that killed over 1,450 people and displaced thousands in August 2026.
Shah emphasized these measures as a response to environmental challenges affecting mountainous regions. The proposed mechanism would help mitigate risks from glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and other climate-related threats impacting millions of people across the Himalayan region.
The floods, triggered by a glacial and rock collapse on the Nepal-China border, severely impacted tourism and local economies, with hotels and trekking companies experiencing significant cancellations. According to tour planner Pushpraj Rimal in Kathmandu, "It is still a lockdown kind of situation," reflecting ongoing challenges for recovery.
Additionally, there are pressing needs for humanitarian aid and long-term rebuilding efforts. Dr. Nimesh Dhungana from the University of Manchester's HCRI highlighted the importance of governance and accountability in disaster response and recovery processes. With around 5,285 people still missing and numerous displaced families struggling to find stable housing, initiatives like Shah’s proposal are crucial for sustainable development and resilience against future disasters. The mechanism aims not only at immediate relief but also at long-term planning to protect communities from similar catastrophic events in the future.
Written for “Nepal Floods Climate Impact” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 20 other(s) covering the same event.
B.C. family still looking for answers 1 month after deadly Nepal flood
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29 Canadians remain missing after devastating August flood
One month after a deadly flooding event in Nepal, a B.C. family is among several Canadians still waiting for answers.
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Over 1,400 bodies have been recovered and over 5,600 people remain missing — the Canadian Press reports — a month after a catastrophic flash flood struck the Himalayan border between Nepal and Tibet on Aug. 26.
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Global Affairs Canada said on Saturday that 29 Canadians and permanent residents remain missing.
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Coquitlam, B.C., couple Sumit and Shubakshi Rawla are among them, according to family.
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"We are still clueless," said Shubakshi’s cousin Vikram Khosla.
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The couple lived with their two daughters — one a teenager and one in her early 20s, he said.
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"We are helpless, we can’t do anything," said Khosla.
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He said the couple and their two daughters had been in India visiting family at the time, when Sumit and Shubakshi took a trip to the Himalayas for a trek to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet, a sacred site for Hindus, Buddhists and others.
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The couple spoke with a family member about an hour before the flood struck, but nobody has heard from them since then, said Khosla.
He said the daughters are back in Canada and various family members are taking turns caring for them.
The federal government says Canadian officials continue to work with authorities in Nepal and China to support efforts to locate the missing Canadians and provide assistance to affected families.
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"Due to privacy considerations, no further information can be provided, and we cannot comment on what is being discussed with families
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," said the statement.
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Global Affairs Canada would not specify how many of the missing Canadians are from B.C., but CBC News has spoken with the family of another missing couple from Port Moody — Dhaval and Megha Shah.
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Despite no news on his cousin, Khosla says the family holds onto hope that they can be found.
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"Everyone keeps praying every single day, hoping that maybe they are injured, maybe they are somewhere stuck and maybe we will get to hear something about them," he said.
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Khosla described the couple as "beautiful souls."
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He said the couple took care of others and were part of a very happy family.
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"It’s hard to believe that something like that happened to them," he said.
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"I don’t know why they had to be there at that time."
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