US Families Await News of 90 Americans Missing in Nepal Floods

Rescue efforts are ongoing in Nepal after severe floods and landslides, with the US State Department indicating that around 90 American citizens remain unaccounted for. The calamity has resulted in over 2,000 individuals missing, leaving families in the US holding onto hope. One family member, reflecting on Friday, reminisced about their loved ones but quickly corrected herself, stating, "I shouldn't talk in past tense yet. We don't know anything." They were aware that the hotel where their relatives were staying had been destroyed. At Kathmandu's Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, worried relatives awaited updates. During a Zoom call on Thursday night, family members sought information on accessing the site and the possibility of a relative being trapped in an air pocket, as noted by Sanket Pandey of Himalayan Glacier Adventure and Travel Company. The search for survivors continues amidst the widespread devastation caused by the floods.