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Son continues parents' tuition business after they go missing in Nepal floods
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Deepesh Patel from Coventry has taken over his parents' after-school tuition business to honour their legacy while they remain missing following catastrophic floods and landslides near the Nepal-Tibet border. Bipin and Mala Patel were travelling on a pilgrimage when disaster struck on 26 August. The family are still awaiting news and supporting others affected through a shared community group chat.
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- Deepesh Patel has taken over his parents' First Class Learning tuition business in Coventry to honour their legacy.
- His parents, Bipin and Mala Patel, have been missing since a landslide struck the Gyirong border region following Nepal floods on 26 August.
- The family last heard from Bipin and Mala Patel on 25 August while they were on a pilgrimage towards Tibet.
- Running the family business provides Deepesh Patel with focus and a sense of purpose during a difficult time.
- Relatives of missing people have formed a support group chat to share updates and assist one another.
- The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is continuing to provide consular support to affected British nationals and their families.