Russian woman missing in Nepal flood
A 38-year-old Saint Petersburg woman, Anna Pak, went missing during a flash flood near the Nepal-China border while trekking with a group of seven tourists. She last communicated with her husband on August 26 around 2 a.m., and contact was lost after the group began their journey toward the border.
Consensus
- Anna Pak, a 38-year-old woman from Saint Petersburg, went missing during a flash flood in Nepal.
- She was part of a group of seven tourists traveling on a trek with a guide.
- The group was traveling along the Pasang Lhamu Highway near the Rasuwa Gadhi border crossing.
- The last communication from Anna was on August 26 at around 02:00.
- Contact with the group was lost after they began moving toward the border at 06:30 local time.
- A flash flood occurred on the Bhotekoshi River around 09:00 local time.
- Search and rescue operations are underway involving rescuers, medical personnel, and local authorities.
- Information about the dead and missing is not yet final.
- Two Russian women were evacuated from the area and survived by climbing a ladder to higher ground.
- The tour was arranged through the company Mighty Himalaya Trek & Expedition.
- The incident occurred near the border between Nepal and China.
Points of divergence
- The group was staying on the Pasang Lhamu Highway 2–2.5 km south of the Rasuwa Gadhi border crossing. — riamo
- The group was staying on the Pasang Lhamу Highway approximately 2–2.5 km south of Rasuwa Gadhi border crossing, near the Nepal-China border. — tg_mash
Coverage (2 sources)
- Saint Petersburg native Anna Pak missing during flood in Nepal — РИАМО
- Saint Petersburg woman missing in disaster zone on Nepal-China border. She is listed as one of the participants of a tourist group in... — Mash
Key entities
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- Anna Pak
- China
- Mighty Himalaya Trek & Expedition
- Russia
- Kazakhstan
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