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They have gone 10 weeks without answers. Will these families ever know what happened to loved ones missing after Nepal’s floods?

The Guardian UK Saturday 07 November 2026, 14:00 UTC By Cait Kelly 1 min read
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From Sydney to South Africa, they text loved ones with no reply and respond to questions they can’t answer. But some still hold hopeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEvery day, Nikhila Agastya answers more questions from her two children: has she heard anything about their father? Is it snowing in Kathmandu?

From Sydney to South Africa, they text loved ones with no reply and respond to questions they can’t answer. But some still hold hope

Every day, Nikhila Agastya answers more questions from her two children: has she heard anything about their father? Is he with anyone? Is it snowing in Kathmandu? Is he cold, and does he have warm clothing? Will he come home? The answer is: probably not.

“They know that [their] father is missing,” Nikhila says. “And they are still looking for him. They always wait; every day they wait for him. They won’t give up, they think he will come home.”

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