Andhra Pradesh Government Steps up Efforts to Trace Telugu People Stranded in Nepal Flash Floods
Communication links were disrupted as states and the Indian Embassy opened helplines for missing pilgrims and tourists.
- On Thursday, the death toll from catastrophic flash floods in Nepal rose to 163, with over 130 Indians reported missing across the country's central districts.
- Devastating flash floods swept through Nepal's central districts, severely disrupting communication networks and leaving numerous travelers, including pilgrims on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, currently untraceable.
- Specific groups remain affected: 37 of 57 tourists from Tamil Nadu are unaccounted for, a 32-member group from Kolkata is untraceable, and seven tourists from Maharashtra are stranded.
- Indian states including Kerala and the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority have established emergency helplines to assist families, while the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu released contact numbers.
- Officials caution that the number of affected Indians could change as information remains limited due to severe flooding continuously disrupting communication links in affected areas.
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Over 130 Indians are missing and many others are stranded in Nepal. Many pilgrims on the Mansarovar Yatra are among those affected by the floods. Several Indian states have launched helplines to assist affected citizens and their families. Communication links are disrupted, making details about missing individuals scarce. Authorities are working to account for all stranded and missing Indian nationals.
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