A British aid worker has spoken about being mistakenly identified as a survivor of Nepal's flash floods, after officials incorrectly announced his rescue. Alastair Chambers, 45, from Gloucester, said the mix-up occurred when he returned to Kathmandu by a humanitarian aid helicopter from a village near the Trishuli river.
Mr Chambers told the Press Association that a police officer asked for his details upon his arrival at army barracks, leading to the presumption he had been rescued. He stated he later realised officials had assumed he had been rescued after giving his details to abide by rules.
On Tuesday, Nepal officials had announced that 119 people, including a British man, had been rescued using air resources. Mr Chambers had flown to Nepal last week following the disaster, which has reportedly killed over 1,000 people, with 3,900 still missing.
Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office, Lord Wood of Anfield, told the House of Lords on Tuesday that 36 British people were unaccounted for, an increase from a previous total of 33.
Mr Chambers, a former local councillor, said he intends to return to the UK to raise money for the affected village before going back with essentials to set up solar-powered lighting.