{
  "id": 4197840,
  "title": "Maharashtra Starts Registering Citizens Stranded In Nepal Floods; MBVV Police Issue Helpline Appeal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/maharashtra-starts-registering-citizens-stranded-in-nepal-floods-mbvv",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T12:40:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-starts-registering-citizens-stranded-in-nepal-floods-mbvv-police-issue-helpline-appeal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mira-Bhayandar and Vasai-Virar, August 29, 2026 - Maharashtra officials are registering state residents and tourists stranded in Nepal after devastating floods. The Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police Commissionerate has urged families to register missing relatives through the state government's helpline portal. Severe flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border has left nearly 400 pilgrims missing, including 105 Indian citizens and 37 Non-Resident Indians on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Authorities suspect Maharashtra residents among the stranded. To assist with relief efforts, the Maharashtra State Disaster Management Authority has provided an online registration link and emergency helpline number. The MBVV police have specifically called upon local residents unable to contact stranded persons or tourists to submit their details immediately to the state control room helpline. Required details for registration include personal identification, location and status, group and emergency information.",
  "summary": "Mira-Bhayandar, August 29, 2026: The Maharashtra government has initiated the process of gathering information on state residents and tourists stranded in Nepal following severe flooding in the region. In light of the situation, the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police Commissionerate has urged local families to register details of any missing relatives on the helpline portal issued by the…",
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  "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."
}