Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Jaishankar Meets Pilgrims Rescued From Nepal Flash Floods
Twenty-one pilgrims from Tamil Nadu were visiting Nepal for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
Flash floods suddenly made the area very dangerous.
The Nepal Army rescued the pilgrims and took them to Kathmandu.
The Indian Embassy then helped them travel home.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met them at the Delhi airport and heard what happened.
The pilgrims thanked the Nepal Army for saving them.
About 85 Indians had been rescued, but around 315 to 320 were still difficult to contact.
India offered Nepal rescue experts, bridges, medical teams and other help.
Rescue workers were also searching for people after the floods killed at least 547 people.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met 21 Tamil Nadu pilgrims rescued after Nepal flash floods.
The Nepal Army brought the pilgrims to Kathmandu, after which the Indian Embassy arranged their return to India.
Jaishankar said about 85 Indians had been rescued, while roughly 315 to 320 remained uncontactable.
India offered Nepal tunnelling experts, Bailey bridges, medical teams and National Disaster Response Force personnel.
The floods killed at least 547 people in central Nepal, while rescue operations continued amid fears of further flooding.
- Who
- Twenty-one Tamil Nadu pilgrims, the Nepal Army, the Indian Embassy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and other Indian and Nepalese officials.
- What
- The pilgrims were rescued from Nepal's flash floods and returned to India, while India offered Nepal broader relief and rescue assistance.
- When
- Jaishankar met the pilgrims on Friday, August 28, after the floods struck on Wednesday.
- Where
- The pilgrims were rescued in Nepal, taken to Kathmandu and received by Jaishankar at Delhi airport; the flooding affected central Nepal near the Nepal-Tibet border.
- Why
- They were caught in devastating flash floods during the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
- Rescued pilgrims
- 21 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu
- Rescue force
- Nepal Army
- Return route
- The pilgrims were taken to Kathmandu before traveling to India
- Indians rescued
- About 85, including the group of 21
- Indians uncontactable
- Reports cited figures ranging from roughly 315 to 320
- Indians stranded on Chinese side
- Around 400; 96 had crossed into Nepal by land
- Indian assistance offered
- Tunnelling experts, Bailey bridges, medical teams and National Disaster Response Force personnel
- Reported Nepal flood toll
- At least 547 deaths by Friday
