More stranded Keralites travel back from Nepal flood zone; 7 still untraced

More Keralites stranded in Nepal's flood zone are returning home, according to NORKA Roots, a Kerala government agency. Out of the 52 people who contacted the help desk, 45 have been confirmed safe and are currently taking steps to return to India, the agency reported on Sunday. The remaining seven individuals are yet to be traced, with four of them being Australian, one British, and another US citizen.

A 23-member group that participated in the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage, all Keralites, reached Kathmandu on Sunday and is preparing to return home. Additionally, a six-member team of doctors, led by Dr Rekha Nair, who completed the Kailash pilgrimage, is also traveling towards India and is expected to reach Kathmandu later on Sunday.

The rest of the 23 members are British citizens with roots in Kerala. Another 44-member group that had traveled to Kathmandu on a tour through a travel agency has also returned to India, with plans to reach Bengaluru on Sunday evening, from where they will proceed to Kozhikode.