Georgia couple who survived Nepal flood shares their story
Published 6d ago · Updated 6d ago
Covered in 2 countries
A last-minute travel deviation spared a Georgia couple from a deadly flood that claimed over a thousand lives.
A Georgia couple who separated from their travel group during a pilgrimage in Nepal survived catastrophic flooding that killed approximately 1,400 people. Mita and Hemant Parikh returned safely to their home in Suwanee after making a last-minute decision to take a side trip. Meanwhile, the other families they had been traveling with remain unaccounted for following the disaster.
- The couple took a spontaneous side trip that separated them from the rest of their tour group.
- None of the other families traveling with the couple have been located since the disaster.
- The flooding disaster across the country resulted in a death toll of 1,400 people.
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Why it matters
Extreme weather events in vulnerable mountainous regions highlight the unpredictable nature of travel and pilgrimage routes during monsoon seasons.
What outlets agree on
Mita and Hemant Parikh survived the Nepal floods because they split from their traveling group for a side trip.
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- The IndependentUS couple reveal how last minute decision saved them from Nepal floods that killed 1,400 people6d ago · open ↗
- CBS NewsGeorgia couple who survived Nepal flood shares their story6d ago · open ↗
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