Archive · 13 Sep 2026
80 Kailash Manasarovar Group Members Remain Unaccounted After Nepal Floods
Flash floods hit an area near the Nepal-Tibet border where a Kailash Manasarovar group was traveling.
The Isha Foundation says 77 participants and three volunteers still cannot be accounted for.
This means officials do not yet know what happened to them.
The update was released two weeks after the floods.
Authorities are still searching and identifying people at the site.
People who are not official workers are not allowed near the area.
About 25 Nepali volunteers are checking hospitals, mortuaries and government offices for information.
The foundation is sharing documents and updates with families and officials.
It says families will receive verified information before anything is publicly released.
The Isha Foundation said 77 Kailash Manasarovar participants and three volunteers remain unaccounted for.
The update came Saturday, two weeks after flash floods struck near the Nepal-Tibet border.
Authorities said identification work continues, and the foundation warned it may take considerable time.
Access to Gyirong Port and the Nepal-side disaster site remains restricted for rescue and forensic operations.
Around 25 Nepali volunteers are coordinating with authorities, hospitals, mortuaries and search-and-rescue teams.
- Who
- The 77 unaccounted Kailash Manasarovar participants, three volunteers, their families, the Isha Foundation, and authorities in China, India and Nepal.
- What
- The Isha Foundation reported that 80 people linked to the group remain unaccounted for after flash floods.
- When
- The update was issued on Saturday, two weeks after the floods.
- Where
- The disaster area is near the Nepal-Tibet border, including Gyirong Port and locations on the Nepal side.
- Why
- Rescue and forensic work, including identification, is continuing while authorities restrict access to the disaster zone.
- Unaccounted participants
- 77
- Unaccounted volunteers
- 3
- Total unaccounted
- 80
- Location
- Nepal-Tibet border, including Gyirong Port
- Time since disaster
- About two weeks
- Nepali volunteers deployed
- Around 25
- Hotline coverage
- Eight countries
- Site access
- Restricted by Chinese and Nepali authorities
