Hong Kong Nepalese man searches for cousin missing in flood: ‘I cannot sleep’

A Hong Kong Nepalese man, Y.B. Gurung, is desperately searching for his cousin, Raju Gurung, who is missing following a catastrophic flood on the Nepal-Tibet border.

KC Kristen Cheung,Eric JiangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-03 · 15:23 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

Hong Kong Nepalese man searches for cousin missing in flood: ‘I cannot sleep’

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A Hong Kong Nepalese man, Y.B. Gurung, is desperately searching for his cousin, Raju Gurung, who is missing following a catastrophic flood on the Nepal-Tibet border. The flood, triggered by a glacial collapse on August 26, has resulted in at least 1,225 deaths and the destruction of villages. Y.B. Gurung last communicated with his 40-year-old tour guide cousin at 8 am on the day of the disaster. The 64-year-old retiree expressed his distress, stating he is unable to sleep and prays daily for his cousin's rescue.

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Y.B. Gurung stated, ‘I cannot sleep every night. I am praying every day that he was rescued.’

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Y.B. Gurung last spoke with his cousin Raju Gurung at 8am on August 26.

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A Hong Kong Nepalese man is searching for his cousin missing after a flood struck the Nepal-Tibet border.

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At least 1,225 people have died in the flood.

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A massive glacial collapse triggered a flash flood that washed away villages.

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A Hong Kong Nepalese man is searching for his cousin who is missing after the catastrophic flood struck the Himalayan border between Nepal and Tibet.Y.B. Gurung, a 64-year-old retiree, told the South China Morning Post that he last spoke with his tour guide cousin Raju Gurung, 40, at 8am on August 26, shortly before a massive glacial collapse triggered the flash flood that washed away villages and left at least 1,225 people dead.“I cannot sleep every night. I am praying every day that he was rescued,” Gurung said on Thursday.

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