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Nepal floods: Bengali actor Kharaj Mukherjee stranded; Manasi Parekh recounts narrow escape

Nepal floods: Bengali actor Kharaj Mukherjee stranded; Manasi Parekh recounts narrow escape

Bengali actor Kharaj Mukherjee and his wife Protiva are stranded in Nepal due to devastating flash floods, with their family confirming their safety. Meanwhile, National Award-winning actor Manasi Parekh, on a pilgrimage to the Kailash Mansarovar, narrowly escaped the disaster-hit Gyirong area. Kharaj and Protiva were in Nepal for a Bangladeshi film shoot when the floods disrupted their travel plans, while Manasi was en route to Gyirong when the floods struck. The death toll from the floods has risen to 359, with nearly 1,500 people still missing.

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