This Indian pilgrim was about to enter Tibet for her dream tour - then her WhatsApp messages stopped

On Wednesday, Sudipto Bhattacharya received his final messages from his wife, Subhrasree Chakraborty. At 07:57, she sent a picture of her passport's departure stamp, having cleared Nepal's border. Then, at 08:03, she wrote that they were waiting to enter China. However, communication abruptly ceased after that. Subhrasree and her traveling companions aimed to reach Tibet to visit Mount Kailash, a significant pilgrimage site for Hindus.

The 43-year-old had dreamed of this journey for years. Currently, at least 290 Indians are reported missing after flash floods in Nepal's Tibet border area. Many of those missing were part of the pilgrimage group, which resumed after being disrupted by the pandemic and geopolitical tensions between India and China.

Subhrasree, a 43-year-old medical technologist from Kolkata, traveled without her family as part of a group of around 30 people. She was accustomed to handling emergencies and was physically fit. However, the details of her disappearance remain unknown. Her husband reported that she had been excited about the upcoming journey, sharing photographs of her in Kathmandu's temple courtyard and Durbar Square.

Subhrasree left for Syabrubesi, a mountain settlement near Kathmandu, on 25 August. Despite facing a landslide that delayed their journey, she reported clear skies and a pleasant weather. She was last in contact with her family around 08:00, when they believed she had crossed into Chinese territory. However, no updates have been provided since then, leaving her family anxious about her fate.