6 days ago
Nepal Floods Leave Three Andhra Pradesh Residents Missing
Floods in Nepal have affected seven people from Andhra Pradesh.
Three people are still missing.
Four others have been found safe but cannot leave yet.
The four stranded people were travelling in a large group to Kailash Mansarovar.
Two of the missing people were travelling with the Isha Foundation Group S3.
Minister Nara Lokesh and several agencies are trying to find the missing people and bring the stranded people home.
Rescue teams from Nepal are working in the affected areas.
Officials think an ice-rock avalanche may have caused the sudden flooding instead of rainfall.
People who are stranded have been told to stay safe and contact their embassies.
Three Andhra Pradesh residents—Bala Subramanyam, Sasi Kumar and Rajyalakshmi Nimmagadda—remain unaccounted for in flood-hit Nepal.
Four others, including Bhaskar Shastri, have been traced safe but remain stranded.
The four stranded people were part of a 156-member group travelling to Kailash Mansarovar.
Minister Nara Lokesh and Andhra Pradesh Bhavan are coordinating with agencies in India, Nepal and China.
Flooding severely affected Syapru Besi, BC and Timure; an ice-rock avalanche in the Lhende River may have triggered it.
- Who
- Seven Andhra Pradesh residents: three missing and four traced safe but stranded; Minister Nara Lokesh and multiple agencies are coordinating the response.
- What
- Floods in Nepal have left three Andhra Pradesh residents missing and four others stranded.
- Where
- Flood-affected areas of Nepal, including Syapru Besi, BC and Timure; Sasi Kumar was last seen at the Gyirong Embassy in China.
- When
- The state government reported the situation on Thursday; no calendar date is provided.
- Why
- Initial reports suggest an ice-rock avalanche in the Lhende River may have caused sudden flooding rather than rainfall.
Key facts
- Missing residents
- Bala Subramanyam of Kuppam, Sasi Kumar and Rajyalakshmi Nimmagadda remain unaccounted for.
- Safe but stranded
- Bhaskar Shastri and three others from Adoni and Kurnool have been confirmed safe but remain stranded.
- Pilgrimage group
- The four stranded residents were part of a 156-member group travelling to Kailash Mansarovar.
- Isha Foundation Group S3
- Sasi Kumar and Rajyalakshmi Nimmagadda were travelling with Isha Foundation Group S3.
- Affected areas
- Syapru Besi, BC and Timure, transit and acclimatisation points for Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims, were severely affected.
- Rescue operations
- The Nepal Army, Nepal Police and paramilitary forces are conducting rescue operations.
- Emergency contacts
- AP Bhavan’s New Delhi control room can be reached at 011-23384016, 011-23387089 or WhatsApp 9059824101; Nepal Tourism Police can be reached at 1144.
Sources
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