Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Gujarat Families Await News of 23 Missing in Nepal
Twenty-three people connected to Gujarat have not been heard from after serious floods in Nepal.
Many of them were travelling to Kailash Mansarovar.
Eighteen are citizens of other countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The other five are Indian citizens.
Some people last called their families on August 26 before entering areas without mobile service.
Floods damaged roads and made communication difficult.
Families are asking the Nepalese and Indian governments for information.
Gujarat and Nepal have provided phone numbers for help.
The families are hoping their relatives are safe and will return.
Twenty-three people with roots in Gujarat are missing after flash floods in Nepal, including 18 non-resident Indians.
The missing group includes citizens of the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, along with five Indian nationals.
Many were travelling toward Kailash Mansarovar through northern Nepal routes, including Kerung and the Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge.
Several families last spoke with relatives on August 26, shortly before communication was disrupted by flooding and damaged roads.
The Gujarat government has issued helplines for affected families, while Indian citizens in Nepal can contact two emergency numbers.
- Who
- Twenty-three people with roots in Gujarat, including 18 foreign citizens of Indian origin and five Indian nationals, are missing.
- What
- The travelers lost contact after flash floods struck parts of Nepal while they were heading toward Kailash Mansarovar.
- When
- Families reported last contact on different dates, with several people last speaking to relatives on August 26; the fresh missing-person list was issued on Friday.
- Where
- The travelers were in or travelling through northern Nepal, including routes near Kerung, Rasuwagadhi and the Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge.
- Why
- Floods damaged roads and disrupted communication, leaving families unable to contact the travelers.
- Missing people
- 23 people with roots in Gujarat
- Non-resident Indians
- 18 of those listed are NRIs
- Indian nationals
- Five missing people are Indian citizens
- Foreign citizenships represented
- United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
- Main journey
- Many were travelling to Kailash Mansarovar
- Gujarat helplines
- 079232-51900, 9978405304 and 1070
- District emergency helpline
- 1077
- Nepal emergency helplines
- +977 985 131 6807 and +977 970 910 7500