Nepal floods: 16 more reach Keralam, safety of 45 confirmed
Sixteen Keralites, including one whose communication could not be established, have returned home following devastating flash floods in the Nepal-Tibet border region. The NoRKA-Roots help desk, established to provide emergency assistance and information to Keralites stranded in Nepal, confirmed that 45 individuals who contacted the help desk are safe.
Rineeth Mohan, from Piravom in Ernakulam, returned home after the floods forced him to turn back from Pokhara while traveling to New Delhi. He lost his phone during the journey and reached Keralam on a train on Saturday. Among the returning group is a 14-member team from Kochi, including Sruthi Shikhamani, who was in Kathmandu during the floods en route to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
The safety of seven other persons, including four Australian citizens, remains unknown as their details have been handed over to the Ministry of External Affairs. NoRKA-Roots has arranged for people reaching India from Nepal to travel to Keralam, following directions from the Chief Minister's Office.
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