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'The search was over': A family's four-day quest for a son lost in Nepal's floods

  • A glacial collapse in Nepal's Rasuwa sent a massive flood of ice, rock and mud across Nepal and into China, killing at least 939 people and leaving about 4,000 missing.
  • The Khadka family's four-day, frantic search for 21‑year‑old civil servant Ayush exposed chaotic rescue efforts — roads were destroyed and private helicopters were requisitioned, hindering information and access.
  • Relatives identified Ayush's body in Chitwan by small details (a chin mole, beard and a religious thread) and later cremated him with about 35 family members, underscoring the personal toll of the disaster.
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