Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Karnataka Reports 13 Residents Stranded After Nepal Flash Floods
Flash floods in Nepal have left 13 people from Karnataka unable to return home.
Eleven of them are from Bengaluru Urban district.
One person is from Mysuru and one is from Dharwad.
Most are staying in Timure, Nepal, and some are in Darchen in Tibet.
Karnataka officials are sharing their details with Indian authorities.
These authorities are working to help rescue and evacuate them.
The government has asked families and tour operators to provide more information.
People in the affected areas have been told to stay safe and follow official instructions.
Thirteen Karnataka residents are stranded in Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region, according to the chief minister’s office.
Eleven stranded residents are from Bengaluru Urban, while one each is from Mysuru and Dharwad districts.
Most are in Timure, Nepal’s Rasuwa district, while some are in Darchen, Tibet.
Karnataka is coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian missions, and the Ministry of Home Affairs on evacuation efforts.
Nepal’s flash floods killed several people after an avalanche blocked a tributary of the Bhotekoshi River.
- Who
- Thirteen residents of Karnataka, including 11 from Bengaluru Urban, are stranded; state and Indian authorities are coordinating assistance.
- What
- Rescue and evacuation efforts are under way for Karnataka residents stranded after flash floods in Nepal.
- When
- The Karnataka government issued its update on Thursday; the flash floods struck on Wednesday.
- Where
- The residents are in Timure and Darchen, in Nepal’s Rasuwa district and the Tibet Autonomous Region.
- Why
- An avalanche blocked the Lhende tributary of the Bhotekoshi River, triggering flash floods that disrupted travel and stranded people.
- Stranded residents
- 13 Karnataka residents
- District breakdown
- 11 from Bengaluru Urban, one from Mysuru, and one from Dharwad
- Main location
- Timure, Rasuwa district, Nepal
- Other location
- Darchen, Tibet Autonomous Region
- Coordination agencies
- Ministry of External Affairs, Indian missions in Kathmandu and Beijing, and Ministry of Home Affairs
- Emergency contacts
- 1070 / 080-22253707; [email protected]
- Flood trigger
- An avalanche blocked the Lhende tributary of the Bhotekoshi River