British man pulled alive from Nepal floods as death toll passes 1,000

A British man is among 119 people pulled alive from mud and debris after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal, rescue workers said.

Officials told a press conference this afternoon that the unnamed man was one of 33 British nationals unaccounted for after the disaster.

The death toll in Nepal and neighbouring China has now passed 1,000.

Authorities believe the flooding was triggered by a glacial collapse high in the mountains on the China-Nepal border.

British search and rescue teams were deployed on Saturday to assist Nepalese authorities in the hunt for survivors.

The team, comprising specially trained crisis response staff, will work alongside the British embassy and local authorities.

Among those missing are the Sahu family from London, including Santosh and Surabhi and their two children, Spandan and Syna Kumari, 13.

Santosh’s brother Murali told Metro all his family, back in London, can do is wait by the phone for any updates and share their photo on social media.

He said: ‘We spoke for the last time over the phone on Tuesday. They were enjoying themselves in Kathmandu.

‘We really miss them. It’s been a week, and we still haven’t heard anything from them. The embassy have been helping us but there is no information.’

Getting emotional, he addressed them directly: ‘For God’s sake, please call just once. We are praying for you every day.

In his first appearance as Prime Minister in the House of Commons today, Andy Burnham addressed the missing Brits.

‘I know I also speak for the whole House in expressing my profound shock and horror at the devastating scenes on the Nepal-China border,’ he said.

‘My sympathies are with all those affected, including the families and loved ones of those missing in this appalling tragedy. The Foreign Secretary is doing everything he can to support the Nepalese government and British nationals in the region.

‘This is what the climate crisis looks like. We have just ourselves experienced what is likely to have been the hottest summer on record. This Government will meet the climate challenge, and I can confirm to the House that I will attend Cop 31 in Turkey in November.’