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Nepal Floods: Whangārei Nepali Man Fears for the Missing

From NZ Herald · () English

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  • Obi Khanal, a Nepali man living in New Zealand for more than two decades, fears the chances of finding survivors are declining as crews search for thousands of missing people.
  • Khanal, a member of the Multicultural Whangārei governance committee, said his heart broke when he saw the devastation.

Obi Khanal, a Nepali man who has lived in New Zealand for more than 20 years, fears the prospect of finding survivors is weakening each day as crews search for thousands of people missing after floods in Nepal.

Khanal, who serves on the Multicultural Whangārei governance committee, said his heart was broken when he saw the disaster. Five New Zealanders are among about 4,000 people reported missing.

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