Sadhguru Says 77 Isha Foundation Pilgrims Missing in Nepal Flash Floods: 'Ready to Join Rescue Ops'
Sadhguru said 77 pilgrims and three volunteers were at the flooded immigration center, while 495 others from 21 groups returned safely.
- Flash floods along the Tibet-China border in Nepal on Wednesday swept away an immigration office, leaving 77 Isha Foundation pilgrims and three volunteers missing. Spiritual leader Sadhguru expressed deep anguish over the tragedy.
- Early Wednesday morning floods destroyed critical infrastructure, including the Malekhu Bridge, and severed roads along the Nepal-China border in Rasuwa and Dhading. Nearly 400 total pilgrims, including over 100 Indians, lost contact at the Rasuwagadhi checkpoint.
- While 495 people from 21 groups have returned safely, hundreds remain stranded across the region. Records indicate 743 people are currently in Tibet and 148 remain in Nepal, according to Sadhguru's statement.
- Personally present in the region, Sadhguru is coordinating relief efforts alongside local authorities. He stated his team is "ready to be part of the rescue efforts," emphasizing commitment despite risks.
- The Kathmandu Post reported 384 pilgrims, including 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali nationals, were scheduled to cross the border Wednesday. Rescue operations continue amid damaged infrastructure and no official updates on the missing.
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Sadhguru says 77 Isha Foundation pilgrims missing in Nepal flash floods: 'Ready to join rescue ops'
Sadhguru stated that out of the 21 groups who are part of our Sojourn, 495 people have already returned safely. 743 people are currently in Tibet, 148 people are in Nepal, and 77 people were at the immigration center, and 3 volunteers in Timure, Nepal.
77 Isha Foundation Pilgrims Missing In Nepal Flash Floods; Sadhguru Personally Oversees Rescue
Spiritual leader Sadhguru has expressed deep anguish over flash floods along the Tibet-China border in Nepal, which swept away an immigration office housing a Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrim group. According to a statement issued by Sadhguru, 77 pilgrims and three volunteers associated with the Isha Foundation were at the ill-fated center during the tragedy. While 495 people from 21 groups have returned safely, hundreds of pilgrims remain in Tibet an…
'No information of whereabouts': Kailash group caught in Nepal flood, fate of 77 pilgrims unknown, says Sadhguru
South Asia News: At least 77 people from one of Sadhguru's Kailash pilgrimage groups remains unknown after a devastating flash flood hit Nepal’s Rasuwa district near t.
Flooding in the border area between Nepal and China has stranded pilgrims on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Sadhguru, founder of the Isha Foundation, said the immigration center in Gyirong has been flooded, leaving 77 pilgrims stranded on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra organized by his organization.
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