Two Lubavitchers Feared Missing in Nepal Earthquake
Updates at the bottom of this post
In the wake of the devastating earthquake that shook Kathmandu, Nepal, over 1,800 have been reported dead, tens of thousands injured and countless more missing due to breakdowns in communications or worse. Among those missing are two Lubavitchers from Crown Heights.
Daniel Cole and Mendy Losh are currently in Nepal, and were making their way towards the base of the Himalayan Mountains when the quake struck. Their families have not been able to get in touch with them since.
“I just got off the phone with someone who said that they heard from the [group’s] tour guide, who said that everyone is okay, but I have yet to hear my husband’s voice and am still worried,” Elkie Cole, Dani’s wife, told CrownHeights.info.
In a Facebook post, Mendy Losh’s brother wrote “we just got a message that they are fine.”
Until this ordeal is confirmed to be over, for these two and countless others, the public is asked to say Tehillim in the merit of the missing and the hurt.
Update 9:46am EST: Conflicting reports about the well being of the two missing people are still coming in. What is known for certain that all the information is 3rd hand. As of yet the two missing people have yet to make contact on their own. The public is still requested to keep them in their prayers, that they and all the other missing and hurt be found safe and make a complete and speedy recovery.
Updated 11:12am EST: CrownHeights.info spoke with R’ Yosef Losh, Mendy’s father, who said that there has been “no contact whatsoever” with his son or Dani. The information being spread is simply wrong. He asked the public to say Tehillim for the wellbing of his son and his friend.
Every year I take a trip to cool place in the world with my two best friends… this year I chose not to go due to prior…
Posted by Zevi Steinhauser on Saturday, April 25, 2015
Family Member
Thank g-d they are fine
Anonymous
Please state your source. Last I heard from a family member, that was not the case.
Please change the headline
Thank you . No need to alarm people needlessly
Ron Gardner
Thank you for the update. My freinds and I have been waiting to hear about the status of our beloved co-worker Mendy.
Bh!
I’m an old friend of theirs. Can we hear more info on their situation? Any updates?
From family members
Still missing
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It has been misunderstood. They have found the 2 missing guys yet :(
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It has been misunderstood.. They have not located the 2 men yet!!
Please daven!
There has been no contact and no updates.
please daven
Please say tehillim for the safe return of Daniel Shia Aharon ben Bina Basha and Menachem Mendel Ben Nechama.
concerned
Aside for davening. Is there something that we can do to help?
Yirmi Cohen
Please daven for Daniel Shia Aharon Ben Bina Basha, he’s still missing!
anonymous
I hope all turns out well with them, and will definately say some tehillim for them
dave
I wonder if this is reliable:
https://google.org/personfinder/2015-nepal-earthquake/view?family_name=&given_name=&id=2015-nepal-earthquake.personfinder.google.org%2Fperson.4529780876640256&query=losh&role=seek
Someone claims to know he’s alive.
Great Dane
I have been in contact with her. It is not accurate.
Let the family know
Someone should ensure that the families know about this.
anonymous
Make a new good resolution also.
BH
Word is that they checked in OK BH, now figuring out how to get back home.
Great Dane
Baruch Hashem we have had contact with them and they are safe.
Found safe bh!
Confirmed via text as per zevi steinhouser fb post
Bh bh
Abe Lebovic
They are safe. I received a text from Mendy at 1:40 in the morning saying that.
please post
Found!!! BH!
Aaron
They have been located
Justice
Steinhauser just posted on Facebook that he heard from Mendy. They survived. BH.
They are safe bh
They are safe bh
dc
They are fine, bh! Been in touch with family etc