- Thirty-two Canadian citizens and permanent residents are unaccounted for following devastating floods and landslides in Nepal.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand stated that no Canadian deaths have been confirmed despite ongoing search and rescue efforts.
- Damaged roads and disrupted communication services are hindering efforts to reach missing persons in remote, affected regions.
- The disaster has claimed at least 579 lives in Nepal, with thousands of people still missing across the country.
Ottawa/Kathmandu: Thirty-two Canadian citizens and permanent residents remain unaccounted for following floods and landslides in Nepal, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Friday.
Anand said no Canadian deaths have been confirmed in connection with the disaster.
“Those 32 Canadians are unaccounted for but no Canadian deaths have been confirmed,” Anand said.
The missing Canadians and permanent residents were in areas affected by flooding and landslides. Damaged roads, disrupted communications and difficult terrain have hampered rescue and search operations in several locations.
Canadian authorities are coordinating with Nepalese officials and other partners to determine the whereabouts of those listed as unaccounted for.
At least 579 people have been confirmed dead in the disaster, according to the latest figures reported by authorities. Thousands of others remain unaccounted for. The death toll and missing-person figures are expected to be updated as search and rescue operations continue.
The floods and landslides have also affected foreign tourists, trekkers and pilgrims travelling in different parts of Nepal. Rescue teams have reached and evacuated hundreds of people from affected areas, while operations continue in locations cut off by damaged roads and infrastructure.
Canadian authorities have stressed that being listed as unaccounted for does not confirm that a person has died. The status of the 32 Canadians and permanent residents remains unconfirmed as search and rescue operations continue.
