A Tea Break, a Raging River and a Narrow Escape: Chhattisgarh Friends Recount Nepal Flood Ordeal
The men sheltered on higher ground for two days and left Nepal on August 28 after local residents, police and an Indian hotel owner helped them.
- On Wednesday, August 26, a casual tea break saved five friends from Chhattisgarh from flash floods in Nepal's Dhading district, including salon owner Narayan Sen, tailor Dinesh Ojha, Prem Singh Jagat, Yatendra Prakash, and police head constable Dinesh Singh Thakur.
- The group, which had hired a car to visit Pashupatinath Temple and other tourist attractions, narrowly avoided the deluge by stopping at a hotel in Malekhu as floods devastated the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river valleys.
- Stranded for two days on elevated ground, the friends observed the raging Trishuli river, where Sen reported seeing "cars being swept away" and bodies carried by the current; local police provided help while the group maintained contact with families using the internet.
- Marking Raksha Bandhan while displaced, the men received a comforting moment when local women security personnel tied rakhis on their wrists, an act Thakur described as "the most comforting moment."
- After returning to Raipur on Saturday, Ojha said the scenes they witnessed would stay with them forever, while Thakur added, "We kept chanting Lord Shiva's name, and we feel his blessings protected us.
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Tea break saves five friends as Nepal floods unleash fury
Raipur: But for a casual tea break, five friends from Chhattisgarh might have been swept away in the flash floods that tore through Nepal’s Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river valleys. Their brief pause turned into a narrow escape from the disaster that unfolded on Wednesday, and the group then endured two tense days taking shelter … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp…
Tea break turns lifesaver for 5 Chhattisgarh men amid Nepal floods
What was meant to be a brief pause, ended up saving the men from the deadly fury of the disaster that unfolded on Wednesday. The group spent the next two days harrowingly sheltering on higher ground, sleeping in their rented car and watching the swollen Trishuli river rage below.
How a tea break saves 5 friends in devastating Nepal floods
Five friends from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, narrowly escaped being swept away by flash floods in Nepal's Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river valleys thanks to an impromptu tea break. They endured two tense days on higher ground, witnessing devastation, before returning home safely, with a poignant Raksha Bandhan moment providing comfort.
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Times of IndiaA tea break, a raging river and a narrow escape: Chhattisgarh friends recount Nepal flood ordeal
Five Indian friends narrowly escaped devastating flash floods in Nepal. A brief tea stop in Malekhu town saved them from the disaster. They spent two tense days on higher ground watching the river's destruction. Local authorities and residents provided assistance during the precarious situation. The group returned home safely after the ordeal concluded.
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