{
  "id": 4430032,
  "title": "Nepal Flood Update: 149 Indians Rescued So Far, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal Shares List Of Names",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-flood-update-149-indians-rescued-so-far-mea-spokesperson",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T13:07:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/nepal-flood-update-149-indians-rescued-so-far-mea-spokesperson-randhir-jaiswal-shares-list-of-names"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the aftermath of Nepal's devastating floods, the Indian government has made significant strides in rescuing its citizens trapped in the crisis. As of Sunday, August 30, 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has successfully rescued a total of 149 Indian nationals. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal revealed this update, stating, “Update on Indian nationals rescued in Nepal as of 1730 hours today, 30th August.” The ministry has made the list of 149 rescued Indians available for reference.\n\nThe floods, which primarily impacted areas along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river corridors, have caused widespread destruction, disrupting roads, communication networks, and access routes. This has left several Indian nationals stranded or temporarily uncontactable. According to earlier updates, 108 Indians were rescued directly from the flood-affected areas, including 21 from Tamil Nadu who were brought back to India, and 63 workers from the Trishuli-I hydropower project. In addition, India has been coordinating efforts to evacuate Indians stranded on the Chinese side of the Nepal-Tibet border. So far, 149 Indian nationals have safely crossed from China into Nepal, with hundreds more remaining safe and in contact with Indian authorities.",
  "summary": "The Indian government has intensified efforts to locate and evacuate citizens caught in the devastating floods in Nepal, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) releasing the names of 149 Indian nationals rescued amid the ongoing crisis. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the latest update on Sunday, August 30, stating, “Update on Indian nationals rescued in Nepal as of 1730 hours today,…",
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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."
}