Visa rejection saves Bengal woman's life from Nepal flood fury | What we know
Upset after visa rejection, Tapati Singha changed her plans and travelled to Ladakh instead as her Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage was cancelled.
A 61-year-old woman from West Bengal, Tapati Singha, narrowly escaped the deadly Nepalese floods after her visa for the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage was rejected. Had she been granted the visa, she would have been among the 33 people from Bengal planning to travel to Nepal for the pilgrimage. Instead, Singha returned to Kolkata, opting to cut her trip short and travel to Ladakh.
She expressed shock over the visa rejection, which had been communicated days before the scheduled departure. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs reported that over 288 Indian nationals are currently uncontactable, with 21 having been rescued. The travel agency responsible for the pilgrimage group is unable to contact any of the travelers.
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