Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Nepal Floods Force Indian Tourists to Abandon Holidays
Heavy floods in Nepal made travel dangerous for many Indian tourists.
People going to cities such as Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan and Nepalgunj saw flooded roads.
Some were stuck on roads for hours.
Several families decided to stop their holidays and return to India.
They crossed back through the Sonauli border in Uttar Pradesh.
Travellers said they felt relieved when they reached safety.
The floods also harmed tourism and road connections in Nepal.
Nepalese authorities continued rescue work and warned people to move to safer places.
Indian tourists cancelled trips to Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan and Nepalgunj because flooding made roads unsafe.
Travellers reported waterlogged roads, long delays and being stranded near places including Narayanghat.
Several tourists returned to India through the Sonauli border in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district.
Families said anxious calls from relatives and worsening road conditions influenced their decision to turn back.
Nepal’s flash-flood death toll reached 469, with 910 people reported missing, including 517 foreign nationals.
- Who
- Indian tourists travelling in Nepal, Nepalese authorities and people affected by the floods.
- What
- Tourists cancelled trips and returned to India as flash floods disrupted roads and raised safety concerns.
- When
- By August 28, during the ongoing flood emergency and rescue operations.
- Where
- Nepal, including routes near Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, Nepalgunj and Narayanghat; tourists returned through the Sonauli border in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Flooded and unsafe roads, long delays, worsening conditions and concerns expressed by relatives led tourists to abandon their journeys.
- Reported death toll
- 469 people
- People reported missing
- 910, including 517 foreign nationals
- Foreigners rescued
- 50 rescued by air
- Return route
- Sonauli border, Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh
- Affected destinations
- Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan and Nepalgunj
- Travel disruptions
- Waterlogged roads, prolonged waits and stranded tourists
- Emergency response
- Search-and-rescue operations continued for a third day, and authorities issued another flood warning
