220 T.N. pilgrims in Nepal safe, no details about 84 persons: Minister

On Monday, Public Works Department Minister Aadhav Arjuna announced that 220 Tamil Nadu pilgrims who had journeyed to Nepal were safe. However, 84 individuals remained unaccounted for. In the legislative assembly, Arjuna informed members that the government was in contact with the families of the missing pilgrims. "We gathered information from the External Affairs Ministry's tracking system.

We urged the ministry to reach out to the governments in Tibet and China, as these could be potential destinations for the missing pilgrims," he explained. Arjuna mentioned that 21 pilgrims had already returned to Tamil Nadu, and the government had arranged for family members who wished to travel to Nepal to do so. He stated that the government was collaborating closely with both the central government and the Nepalese government, making all efforts to rescue the Tamil pilgrims. Assistance centers were operational around the clock, according to Arjuna.