'We escaped by hours': Indian expats in Dubai recount anxious escape after Nepal flash floods disrupt Kailash return
Dubai: Dubai-based Indian expats returning from the Mount Kailash pilgrimage have described the anxiety and uncertainty that followed the recent deadly floods and landslides in Nepal. The pilgrims, who spoke to Gulf News, were travelling in different groups and had different experiences, but their accounts share one striking detail: they had passed through the affected border region shortly…
Indian expats who recently returned from the Mount Kailash pilgrimage shared their harrowing experiences of narrowly escaping the deadly flash floods and landslides in Nepal. The pilgrims, traveling in various groups, described feeling immense relief that they had passed through the affected border region prior to the disaster. A homemaker named Mohana Sowjanya recounted how her group avoided the flood zone by just 20 hours, which she attributed to divine intervention.
The group had to navigate treacherous landslides and eventually used an emergency route opened by Chinese authorities to return to Kathmandu and subsequently India. The experience left the pilgrims emotionally shaken, particularly as they learned of the extensive destruction and loss of life in the areas they had just traversed.
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