Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Retired Namakkal Teacher Missing After Kathmandu Floods
Krishnaveni is a 65-year-old retired teacher from Namakkal.
She went on a pilgrimage called the Kailash Yatra.
She began the trip on August 23 with a travel agency.
While traveling by bus near Kathmandu, sudden floods swept away vehicles.
Krishnaveni became separated or could not be located after the floods.
Her family still does not know where she is.
Her brother and relatives have asked authorities to help find her.
Her son lives in London, and her daughter lives in Tindivanam.
Krishnaveni, a 65-year-old retired government school teacher from Namakkal, is missing after flash floods in the Kathmandu region.
She had traveled on the Kailash Yatra, leaving on August 23 through Kumbakonam-based Super Yatra.
The floods reportedly swept away vehicles as Krishnaveni traveled by bus with fellow pilgrims.
Her whereabouts remain unknown, and her brother and relatives have appealed to authorities for help.
Krishnaveni’s husband is deceased; her son lives in London and her daughter lives in Tindivanam.
- Who
- Krishnaveni, a 65-year-old retired government school teacher from Namakkal, is missing.
- What
- She reportedly went missing after flash floods swept away vehicles carrying pilgrims.
- When
- She left for the Kailash Yatra on August 23; the flooding occurred on Wednesday.
- Where
- The incident occurred in the Kathmandu region, described in the report as the Kathmandu-Tibet region.
- Why
- She is missing because sudden flash floods reportedly swept away vehicles during her bus journey.
Family and relatives
Authorities and travel organizers
Response to the disappearance
Family and relatives
Krishnaveni’s brother and relatives are appealing for assistance to trace her.
Authorities and travel organizers
The report does not state what authorities or Super Yatra have done to locate her.
- Missing person
- Krishnaveni
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Retired government school teacher
- Home district
- Namakkal
- Journey
- Kailash Yatra
- Travel agency
- Super Yatra, based in Kumbakonam
- Family appeal
- Her brother and relatives have asked authorities to help trace her.