{
  "id": 3651900,
  "title": "Nepal Flash Floods: 37 Tamil Nadu Tourists Unaccounted For, Isha Group Trapped In Tibet Deluge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-flash-floods-37-tamil-nadu-tourists-unaccounted-for-isha-group",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T02:31:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/nepal-flash-floods-37-tamil-nadu-tourists-unaccounted-for-isha-group-trapped-in-tibet-deluge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, flash floods in Nepal have left many Tamil Nadu tourists stranded or missing, according to Thanjavur Collector R Revathi. Out of 57 tourists from the district, officials have confirmed the whereabouts of only 20. The fate of the rest remains unknown. Isha Yoga founder Jaggi Vasudev's Kailash group was also caught in the devastating flash flood at Gyirong in Tibet. The group was at the immigration office in Tibet when the flood struck, causing significant damage to the building and nearby town.\n\nJaggi Vasudev expressed his anguish over the situation, stating that all individuals, including volunteers and support teams, are working tirelessly to aid in the rescue efforts. However, there has been no official information regarding the location of those who were at the immigration office. So far, 495 individuals from the Sojourn have returned safely, while 743 are currently in Tibet, 148 in Nepal, and 77 were at the immigration center. Additionally, three volunteers are present in Timure, Nepal.",
  "summary": "Chennai: Many tourists and spiritualists from Tamil Nadu including followers of Isha Yoga founder Jaggi Vasudev are stranded or missing after being caught in flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday. Thanjavur Collector R Revathi said of the 57 tourists from the district, officials could account only for 20 of them. The date of others remained unknown at the time of the filing of this report. \"We are…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Tamil Nadu, Bengal pilgrims among 133 Indians unaccounted for in Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/tamil-nadu-bengal-pilgrims-among-133-indians-unaccounted-for-in-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-27T02:22:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Group of 47, including 2 Singaporeans, missing in Nepal floods: Hiking company",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/group-of-47-including-2-singaporeans-missing-in-nepal-floods-hiking-3657778",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:14:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Nepal Floods: Four South Africans still missing as death toll exceeds 155",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-four-south-africans-still-missing-as-death-toll-exceeds",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:55:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}