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Saturday, August 22, 2026
Volume 17 . Issue 33
Suhasini Reddy Kandimalla, a 44-year-old New Zealand citizen and mother of two, has been identified by her family as one of five New Zealanders missing in Nepal following devastating flash floods.
Her brother, Rajeev Reddy, told Stuff on Thursday the family was desperately waiting for information about her whereabouts.
Anyone with information about Kandimalla’s whereabouts can contact Rajeev Reddy on WhatsApp at +64 20 4089 1252.
“The last information we got from the New Zealand High Commission was 9.30am this morning, the travel agency she’s travelling through, they updated the High commission that the whole group is unaccounted for," Stuff quoted.
Kandimalla was travelling with tour group Kailash Journeys and was last known to be in the Dhunche-Syabrubesi area, travelling by jeep towards the Tibetan border, according to her family.
Former Honorary Consul of Nepal to Auckland Dinesh Khadka earlier told Stuff the five missing New Zealanders had been heading towards the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage in Tibet.
However, Reddy said he did not believe his sister had joined the trip for religious reasons.
“She’s just into trekking groups so she went with a few friends from Australia and they had a meeting point in Kathmandu on Sunday.”
Kandimalla, a New Zealand citizen who had recently moved to Australia, had left her two children in the care of family before travelling to Nepal, Reddy said.
Her family has issued an online appeal for information as flooding continues to make communication and access difficult in the affected areas.
“We understand that communications and access are extremely difficult due to the flooding, so we are desperately hoping that someone may have seen her or know anything about her whereabouts.
“If you are currently in Nepal, trekking in the area, working as a guide/porter, staying at local teahouses, or know anyone involved in the rescue efforts, please contact us immediately,” the family said.
Reddy said he had also been working with Nepalese friends in New Zealand in an effort to reach local authorities, but the family had yet to receive further information.
He described the wait for news as “horrible”.
“We actually don’t know what’s happening,” he said, as quoted by Struff.
“We don’t know where she is… it’s devastating," Stuff quoted.
Suhasini Reddy Kandimalla, a 44-year-old New Zealand citizen and mother of two, has been identified by her family as one of five New Zealanders missing in Nepal following devastating flash floods.Her brother, Rajeev Reddy, told Stuff on Thursday the family was desperately waiting for information...
Suhasini Reddy Kandimalla, a 44-year-old New Zealand citizen and mother of two, has been identified by her family as one of five New Zealanders missing in Nepal following devastating flash floods.
Her brother, Rajeev Reddy, told Stuff on Thursday the family was desperately waiting for information about her whereabouts.
Anyone with information about Kandimalla’s whereabouts can contact Rajeev Reddy on WhatsApp at +64 20 4089 1252.
“The last information we got from the New Zealand High Commission was 9.30am this morning, the travel agency she’s travelling through, they updated the High commission that the whole group is unaccounted for," Stuff quoted.
Kandimalla was travelling with tour group Kailash Journeys and was last known to be in the Dhunche-Syabrubesi area, travelling by jeep towards the Tibetan border, according to her family.
Former Honorary Consul of Nepal to Auckland Dinesh Khadka earlier told Stuff the five missing New Zealanders had been heading towards the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage in Tibet.
However, Reddy said he did not believe his sister had joined the trip for religious reasons.
“She’s just into trekking groups so she went with a few friends from Australia and they had a meeting point in Kathmandu on Sunday.”
Kandimalla, a New Zealand citizen who had recently moved to Australia, had left her two children in the care of family before travelling to Nepal, Reddy said.
Her family has issued an online appeal for information as flooding continues to make communication and access difficult in the affected areas.
“We understand that communications and access are extremely difficult due to the flooding, so we are desperately hoping that someone may have seen her or know anything about her whereabouts.
“If you are currently in Nepal, trekking in the area, working as a guide/porter, staying at local teahouses, or know anyone involved in the rescue efforts, please contact us immediately,” the family said.
Reddy said he had also been working with Nepalese friends in New Zealand in an effort to reach local authorities, but the family had yet to receive further information.
He described the wait for news as “horrible”.
“We actually don’t know what’s happening,” he said, as quoted by Struff.
“We don’t know where she is… it’s devastating," Stuff quoted.
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