Man reveals heartbreak of losing family in Nepal floods
Pramod Poudel travelled to Nepal after losing contact with his wife, mother, brother and uncle.
**Man describes heartbreak after losing family in Nepal floods**
Pramod Poudel (left) said several members of his family were still missing
A man whose family was swept away in floods in Nepal says he is struggling to accept they are gone, as he spoke of his heartbreak after returning from the country.
Pramod Poudel, 34, from Uckfield, East Sussex, went to Nepal after losing contact with his wife Sumitra, mother Tulisa, brother Pardip and uncle Madhav after the disaster. He now says he does not think they will be found.
According to official data, about 1,400 people died and more than 6,000 people are still missing after the disaster.
Speaking after his return, he said: "My heart is still saying that there might be something there, but I have to be realistic and accept that they are not there anymore."
Pramod travelled to Nepal after losing contact with his wife, Sumitra
He added:
"It was very hard to see all of the people in my community
, and all of the houses that have been destroyed.
"I don't know what the future holds now. I was away from my family for the last 15 or 16 years, and I want to stay closer to them now."
Flood waters caused devastation after hitting the Nepal-Tibet border on 26 August
Scientists say the floods were caused by a collapse of rock wall and glacier ice near the peak of Langtang Lirung, a mountain on Nepal's side of the Himalayas.
Poudel, who moved to the UK in 2009, said that when he reached the area where his family lived, there was "nothing left".
Flooding has killed about 1,400 people and left thousands missing
He said losing his family was "very, very sad", and added that hundreds of others in the community were also gone, describing the destruction as "unimaginable".
Funeral rituals for his family were due to be held earlier this month.
After the floods, Poudel said he wanted to help rebuild his community after it was destroyed in the disaster.
He said: "I need to look at the bigger picture to cope. If I can help my community, and my school and my family, then that would be good for them."