Indian embassy in Nepal, China issues helpline numbers for nationals amid massive flash floods

The Indian embassies in Nepal and China have issued helpline numbers to assist their nationals who may be stranded due to the massive flash floods affecting the Nepal-Tibet border. At least 98 people have died, with 95 fatalities in Nepal and 3 in Tibet, since the devastating floods struck on Wednesday. Nearly 400 tourists, including 133 from India, are missing, although the Nepalese authorities claim these individuals are merely out of touch rather than missing.

The majority of the missing individuals were on three treks - Kailash Mansarovar, Langtang trek, and Gosaikunda trek. Seema Raula, a Delhi resident, reported that her brother and sister-in-law, both Singapore citizens and OCI card-holders, are among the missing after they were traveling to Kailash Mansarovar. The Nepalese government is working with local authorities to aid affected Indian nationals, while rescue teams are on standby in parts of Bihar, India, in anticipation of the potential flood waters crossing the border.