Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Thane Family Awaits News Of Pilgrim Missing After Nepal Floods
Abhishek Ghone is a 28-year-old man from Kalyan who went on a pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar.
He travelled to Kathmandu on August 24 with a large group of pilgrims.
He last spoke with his family on Tuesday night and sent them photographs.
He planned to continue the journey early Wednesday.
Flash floods and other disasters then damaged parts of Nepal and disrupted communications.
A friend used AI tools that suggested Abhishek could be in a safe area, but this information has not been confirmed.
His family has contacted authorities and filed a police complaint.
They are asking officials to find Abhishek and provide reliable news about his safety.
Twenty-eight-year-old Abhishek Suresh Ghone of Kalyan has been unreachable since Wednesday during a Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage.
Abhishek travelled to Kathmandu on August 24 with a group organised by Samrat Tours and last spoke with his family Tuesday night.
His family said he shared photographs and planned to begin the onward journey early Wednesday, before flash floods disrupted the region.
Friends used AI tools that suggested he might be in a safe zone, but the family wants verified information from authorities.
Reports differ on the number of missing travellers, citing 10 people from Thane district and four from the Kalyan-Dombivli region.
- Who
- Abhishek Suresh Ghone, 28, of Kalyan West, is unreachable; reports also cite other missing or uncontactable pilgrims from the Thane district and Kalyan-Dombivli region.
- What
- Abhishek lost contact with his family during a Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage after severe flooding and disruption in Nepal.
- When
- He travelled to Kathmandu on August 24, last spoke with his family Tuesday night, and became unreachable after Wednesday.
- Where
- The journey involved Kathmandu and the Nepal-China border route, including areas of central Nepal such as Rasuwa.
- Why
- Flash floods, natural disasters, damaged infrastructure and disrupted communications have hindered contact and raised concern about the pilgrims' safety.
Family’s Request
Available Information
Reliability of location information
Family’s Request
The family says it wants official, verified information about Abhishek’s whereabouts and does not want to rely on unconfirmed reports.
Available Information
A friend’s AI tools suggested that Abhishek might be in a safe zone, but the report states that this information may not be authentic.
Authorities’ response
Family’s Request
Abhishek’s family says it has approached authorities but has not received concrete information and is urging urgent intervention.
Available Information
The other report says authorities are coordinating with relevant agencies to gather information about missing travellers and assess their safety.
- Missing pilgrim
- Abhishek Suresh Ghone, 28, a resident of Kalyan West
- Travel date
- Abhishek reached or travelled to Kathmandu on August 24
- Last contact
- His family spoke with him late Tuesday night; there was no reported contact after Wednesday
- Tour operator
- Samrat Tours, Kathmandu, was identified by the family as organising the group
- Pilgrim group
- Reports variously describe the group as about 71 pilgrims or 70 to 80 pilgrims travelling in five vehicles
- Flood impact
- Flash floods affected central Nepal, damaging towns, villages, bridges and hydropower projects
- Missing-person reports
- One report cites 10 people from Thane district as missing or uncontactable, while another cites four from the Kalyan-Dombivli region
- Family response
- The family submitted details through government portals, approached authorities and lodged a complaint at Kalyan Bazar Peth Police Station
