Anxious family members of former Union Minister Mukul Roy are desperately seeking information after losing contact with relatives stranded amidst severe, ongoing flooding in Nepal.

Sarmistha Bhowmik Roy, a resident of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, confirmed that she has had no communication with her husband since the night of August 25.

Torrential monsoon rains have triggered catastrophic flash floods and landslides across the Himalayan nation, severing vital transport links and leaving thousands of travelers isolated.