Shashi Tharoor was on way to Kathmandu as Nepal floods wreaked havoc: ‘Blissfully unaware of drama’
Shashi Tharoor said that he was unaware of what had unfolded in Nepal by the time he reached Kathmandu.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor flew to Kathmandu on Wednesday without knowing about the devastating flash floods in northern Nepal. On Thursday, he expressed his concern over the deaths and destruction caused by the disaster. At least 177 people were killed, and over 800 remain missing, according to Nepali authorities. Tharoor said he only learned the scale of the disaster upon reaching Kathmandu.
He learned of the loss of life (now confirmed at 160) and the fact that an estimated 2000 or more people are missing. Tharoor supported the Indian government's immediate pledge of relief assistance, stating that Nepal needs all the help it can get. He expressed his concerns for the Indian tourists caught up in the disaster, including a hundred performing the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra.
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