Kenyan travel influencer Diana Daisy has found herself stranded in Nepal as relentless rain continues to disrupt movement in parts of the country following a catastrophic flood disaster that has killed more than 900 people.
Diana shared a TikTok video from Nepal in which she appeared worried about the deteriorating conditions and pleaded for help to leave the country.
“Someone get me out of Nepal,” she wrote, explaining that it had been raining continuously for three days.
The travel influencer said her movements had become severely restricted, with her routine reduced to leaving her accommodation to look for food before returning.
She also expressed concern about travelling by road to Kathmandu because of the possibility of landslides along the mountain routes.
Her situation comes as rescue teams continue battling dangerous weather, damaged roads and enormous amounts of mud and debris across some of the worst-affected parts of Nepal.
The disaster began on August 26 after a massive ice-and-rock collapse in the Langtang Lirung area triggered a destructive debris flow and flash flooding. The resulting torrents swept through valleys, damaging homes, bridges, roads and major infrastructure.
By August 31, Nepalese authorities had confirmed 903 deaths, while 4,247 people remained missing in Nepal. The missing included 592 foreign nationals, highlighting the impact on tourists, pilgrims, workers and other international visitors.
Across the border in Tibet, Chinese authorities had reported 16 deaths and 546 people missing, taking the combined regional death toll to 919 and the number of missing people to 4,793.
Rescue operations have been particularly difficult around hydropower projects in Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts.
Authorities say 933 hydropower workers are among those unaccounted for, with rescuers working to reach people believed to be trapped inside tunnels and underground sections. Teams have been using excavators, controlled blasts and other equipment to clear blocked access routes.
The crisis has also affected thousands of other residents. The Red Cross estimates that more than 90,000 people have been affected by the disaster, while damaged roads and bridges have complicated the delivery of assistance and rescue operations.
For Diana, the continuing rain has added another layer of uncertainty to an already frightening situation.
Her decision to avoid travelling by road to Kathmandu also reflects the broader risks facing people in affected mountain areas, where landslides and unstable terrain can make already-damaged routes extremely dangerous.
Meanwhile, rescuers remain under pressure to reach missing people while conditions permit.
Authorities are also monitoring the possibility of further flooding and landslides as water accumulates behind natural barriers created by debris and mountain collapses.
Diana’s experience has therefore offered her Kenyan followers a personal glimpse into the challenges facing travellers caught inside the disaster zone.
As Nepal continues its massive search-and-rescue operation, the travel influencer is hoping for a safe route out of the country while thousands of families remain desperate for news of their missing relatives.