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31 Keralites Return Safely After Nepal Flash Flood Ordeal
A group of 31 people from Kerala was travelling in Nepal when sudden floods struck.
They were going from Kathmandu to Pokhara.
The group stopped at a Buddha temple for about 20 minutes.
This delay may have kept them away from a bridge and road that were later washed away.
Police also stopped them during the journey.
The travellers saw water destroy buildings far below them.
They spent the night walking to find a safe place with little food.
They later returned home and cried with relief when they met their families.
A 31-member group of Keralites returned safely to Kerala after being stranded during flash floods in Nepal.
The group said a 20–25-minute delay at a Buddha temple helped them avoid a washed-away bridge and road.
Travelling from Kathmandu to Pokhara, they witnessed floodwaters sweep away buildings about 600 feet below them.
The travellers spent a difficult night searching for safety without proper food or access to basic needs.
They reunited emotionally with family members at the airport, while NORKA Roots said seven others remained unreachable and 45 were confirmed safe.
- Who
- A 31-member group of Keralites, including women, infants and elderly people.
- What
- They escaped Nepal flash floods, endured a difficult night, and returned safely to Kerala.
- Where
- The incident occurred while travelling from Kathmandu to Pokhara in Nepal, and the group arrived at an international airport in Kochi.
- When
- They returned on Sunday, reported as August 30; the year is not specified.
- Why
- A 20–25-minute stop at a Buddha temple, along with a police roadblock, delayed the group before a bridge, road and nearby buildings were swept away.
Key facts
- Group size
- 31 Keralites
- Disaster
- Flash floods in Nepal
- Route
- Kathmandu to Pokhara
- Life-saving delay
- About 20–25 minutes at a Buddha temple
- Flood impact witnessed
- Buildings were swept away around 600 feet below the travellers
- Overnight ordeal
- The group sought safety without proper food or access to basic needs
- Other travellers
- NORKA Roots said seven people remained unreachable and 45 others were confirmed safe
Quotes
An unnamed male member of the group
A male traveller among the 31 Keralites who survived the Nepal floods
“Around 20-25 minutes we spent at a Buddha temple at the request of the women in our group helped save us from the tragedy, "But for the delay, we would have been crossing the bridge and road when they were completely washed away."”
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“The police blocked us on the way. When we looked down, we saw people running around 600 feet below. A huge surge of water came and swept away all the buildings there. Within seconds, the entire place looked like a plain ground.”
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