From Tamil Nadu to West Bengal, appeals for contact as Nepal floods cut off 290 Indians
Indian tourists and pilgrims remain stranded or uncontactable in Nepal following flash floods, with rescue and tracing efforts underway across several states
As many as 290 Indians remain unreachable in flood-hit Nepal, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Out of these, 84 have been rescued, including 63 workers from the Trishuli-I project and 21 individuals from Tamil Nadu who were traveling for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Additional details are provided by Tamil Nadu Minister A Rajmohan, who stated that 83 pilgrims, mostly women, and three from Puducherry are still missing.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay held a review meeting to oversee relief measures. Meanwhile, a group of 32 pilgrims, including those from West Bengal, remains missing in the disaster. Among the missing are Sharmistha Bhowmik Roy, daughter-in-law of former Union Minister Mukul Roy, and Subhash Chandra Ghosh, a former employee of SAIL.
The families of the missing individuals are anxiously awaiting news, as their phones are either switched off or there is no information regarding their whereabouts.
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