Rescuers search for father of girl saved from floods

Nepalese media have reported that rescuers are searching for the father of a young girl who was rescued from the floodwaters in Khalte, Rasuwa earlier this week. Local media reports that Ishara, 5, became trapped in a net after she lost hold of her mother's hand and watched as she was swept away by the floodwaters. She was reportedly rescued and taken to a paediatric hospital. Staff there tell Nepal's Online Khabar news site that Ishara arrived to hospital unconscious but was able to provide her