California mom makes miracle escape during Nepal flood disaster

A California mother who made her dream trip to Nepal has revealed her horror at being caught up in a catastrophic flash flood that killed more than 600 people. Anjana Raja and her husband Pattabiraman Venkatesan, from the Bay Area, were among the American survivors of Wednesday’s terrifying disaster. A couple from the San Francisco Bay Area, who were on a pilgrimage, survived a glacier flood in Nepal. CBS NEWS Houses are seen in ruins in Bidur, Nepal, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, YONHAP/EPA/Shutterstock She said she was certain she was going to die when she saw a mountain of water surging towards them near the country’s border with China. A massive torrent up to 160ft high was caught on video as it swept over the district of Rasuwa following a huge glacial rock and ice collapse that was so pow