Kailash pilgrim from Mount Edgecombe recounts journey before Nepal - Tibet floods
Seven South African pilgrims travelling with the Mohanji Foundation crossed the Nepal - Tibet border route to Mount Kailash three days before flash floods devastated the area, leaving them safe but shaken by the disaster. (89%)
Sulosh Pillay, a leader of the Mohanji Foundation in South Africa, and six fellow pilgrims crossed the Nepal-Tibet border route to Mount Kailash three days before flash floods devastated the area. Pillay and her group arrived in Nepal on August 20 and crossed the affected region three days prior to the disaster on Wednesday. Despite missing the floods, Pillay's group is continuing the pilgrimage, but the news of the devastation has cast a shadow over their spiritual journey.
The group, including Pillay, is currently safe and in the Kailash region, having crossed a precarious bridge and passed through immigration. Pillay, who has spent time in Kathmandu, described the Nepali people as warm and kind, emphasizing that the crisis is not a distant tragedy for her but a personal experience. She expressed deep gratitude for being safe and urged families waiting for information about their loved ones not to lose hope, emphasizing that the group is praying for those affected.
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