Canadian families still waiting for answers 1 week after Nepal disaster

Neeral Patel sent well-wishes to her cousin on his birthday last Wednesday, but she never heard back. Her cousin Ishan Patel was in Nepal at the time, not far from the border with China, where a devastating flash flood ripped through the valley that same day.She’s calling for a wider international response to help in rescue efforts as the days tick by with no word on her cousin or the three family members he was travelling with. 2:14 Nepal floods: Rescuers search for survivors in hydro tunnels “We want to give a lot of hope. But with each passing day, it’s just getting chipped away, and time is of the essence,” said Patel, who lives in Toronto. Story continues below advertisement Ishan Patel, centre, poses with his wife Akanksha Patel, left, and his mother, Shilpa Patel in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Neeral Patel Ishan Patel was travelling with his wife, Akanksha Patel, both dual Canadian-U. S. citizens, along with his mother, Shilpa Patel, and father-in-law, Umesh Patel, who are Canadian, she said. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. The four were on a long-planne...