Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Actor Ankur Ratan narrowly escapes Nepal’s deadly flash floods
Actor Ankur Ratan was visiting Nepal with a group going on a pilgrimage.
They crossed a mountain area called Rasuwa shortly before a huge flash flood arrived.
The flood came suddenly and gave them no warning that they knew about.
Many people died, and homes, roads, bridges and power facilities were damaged.
Ratan later learned that some places where his group had stayed were swept away.
He feels grateful that his group survived but is very sad for the people affected.
The experience reminded him that nature can be very powerful and people can be vulnerable.
He plans to continue trekking and will wait for local officials to advise the group about returning safely.
Actor Ankur Ratan said his group crossed Nepal’s Rasuwa district 12 hours before a devastating flash flood struck.
Ratan was visiting Nepal for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra with a group led by Maharashtra’s SAAD Mountaineers.
The sudden flood swept down the Bhote Koshi on Wednesday, killing 547 people, according to the report.
The disaster destroyed or damaged settlements, roads, bridges and hydropower infrastructure in the region.
Ratan said his group would follow local authorities’ advice before planning its return journey.
- Who
- Actor Ankur Ratan and his group, led by SAAD Mountaineers.
- What
- They narrowly avoided a devastating flash flood that struck Nepal’s Rasuwa district.
- When
- The group crossed the affected area about 12 hours before the flood struck on Wednesday; Ratan had reached Kathmandu on August 22.
- Where
- Rasuwa district in Nepal, near the Tibet border, along the Bhote Koshi.
- Why
- The flood was caused by a sudden surge of water; the article does not identify a more specific cause.
- Reported death toll
- 547 people
- Affected district
- Rasuwa, Nepal
- River
- Bhote Koshi
- Time of escape
- About 12 hours before the flood
- Ratan’s purpose in Nepal
- The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
- Group leader
- SAAD Mountaineers, a registered club in Maharashtra
- Damage reported
- Settlements, roads, bridges and hydropower infrastructure