Who are the Londoners missing after the Nepal floods? 33 Brits unaccounted for as rescuers search for survivors

Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said on Saturday that 626 people were confirmed dead, while almost 2,500 people were still missing.

Rescuers are scrambling to search for survivors after a suspected glacial collapse on Wednesday caused rivers to burst their banks and covered populated areas in thick mud and burying houses.

Videos posted on social media appeared to show huge floodwaters surging through valleys as people screamed in terror, with bridges being washed away.

A rapid deployment team from the UK was due to arrive in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Saturday to provide support for British nationals and their families.

British nationals have been rushing to Nepal to search for the 33 British nationals who are still missing.

A number of Londoners are missing following the tragedy.

Hema Amin, 63, from Croydon, south London, was visiting the region to trek on a pilgrimage from Nepal to Tibet with operator Alpine Eco Trek when the wave hit.

Her husband, Sunil Amin, told Sky News of his ordeal in trying to get in contact with his missing wife, saying: “I keep trying to call her. I’ve been trying, trying, trying.”

Nabhi Nandan Das, a Hindu priest from south London, was leading a group on a tour to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar.

The Telegraph reported that the 64-year-old priest, who lives in Streatham, works at the Sanatan Mandir and Community Centre in Coulsdon, in Croydon, and was leading 11 Britons, including a missing 13-year-old girl, on the tour.

Sky News said 16 members of the south London temple were taking part in the tour and all were missing following the floods.

Vikram Kolagatla, from London, told the BBC he has not heard from his wife, Geetha Reddy, since the flooding hit.

Ms Reddy, who has two daughters aged 12 and 14, had been in Hotel Kailash in Rasuwagadh when the tragedy occurred.

"We're not sure what to do. I have two little girls, and their schools are starting next week," Mr Kolagatla told the broadcaster.

"The kids still don't believe it. They think she's stuck in the flood and that she'll come back. They think she's stuck somewhere and there's no mobile network."

Other missing Britons include Sarada Simkhada, a senior nurse at Darent Valley Hospital in Kent, who was in Nepal making a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash.

Her brother Shambhu wrote on social media: “My dear sister, wherever you are, please stay strong. We are praying for your safety every moment and waiting desperately for you to return home.”

Leena Bector, a director of a care agency from Slough, Berkshire, who is among 27 travellers associated with the Fishtail Tours and Travels group currently unaccounted for.

Her husband, Bhupesh Bector, told The Times: “I know that she’s in Nepal for sure… so even if they find her today or tomorrow, I need to be there.”

Nepalese tour operator The Trekkers’ Society said nine British nationals on one of its tours to the site were among those unaccounted for – four males, aged 14, 50, 50, and 54, and five females, aged 40, 46, 50, 50, and 53.

Mala and Bipin Patel, from Coventry, went missing after travelling to Nepal and Tibet on a pilgrimage.

Their son, Anant Patel, told Sky News he was “shocked” at the lack of information about their whereabouts.

Mr Patel said: “I think from our perspective, we’re not just shocked that our parents appear to be missing, but also… the ongoing lack of certainty is causing further distress.”

Sumitra Poudel disappeared in the floods and her 24-year-old British businessman husband flew to Nepal on Thursday to search for her as well as his mother, uncle and brother.

Pramod Poudel, who runs a Nepalese street food company in Sussex, told The Telegraph: “The flood came and took everyone, including the house.

“I haven’t heard from them because there’s no power or anything. I am very sad.”

Tatajana Phillips, from Folkestone in Kent, told the BBC she has not been able to contact her sister Julija Jakovicka who was near the Nepal-Tibet border when devastating flash flooding hit.

She said the last known location of her sister was in the border area an hour before the flash floods struck.