Nepal floods: 'It was like a tsunami'
About this episode
Survivors of the Nepal floods share their harrowing experiences and the impact of the disaster on their lives.
Survivors of the floods in Nepal share their experiences of escape from the torrent of water that swept through valleys in the Himalayas, killing at least 1.300 people. “For me that river valley was where I built my dreams,” Gaurav, who owned a café tells us. “Within a few minutes we lost everything, everything was swept away.” Gaurav is joined in conversation by his friend Sakil, who lost his family home in the floods. Extraordinary pictures of the first people to be rescued after nine days have been shared with the world. They were trapped in a hydro-electric power station tunnel with many others. But thousands, including foreign nationals from India, the UK, Australia and the US, are still missing. We bring together two families, hoping their loved ones will be found.
People in this episode
Guests: Gaurav, Sakil
Topics covered
- natural disasters
- survivor stories
- floods
- Himalayas
- family loss
- rescue operations
Keywords
- Nepal
- floods
- Himalayas
- survivors
- rescue
- family
- disaster
- loss
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Nepal, Himalayas
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