Archive · 28 Aug 2026
India Tracks Missing Citizens After Nepal Floods, Pilgrims Stranded
Flash floods struck areas near the Nepal-Tibet border.
Many Indian travelers and workers could not be contacted afterward.
Indian officials gave different figures, saying either 225 or 288 Indians were still missing.
About 200 Indian pilgrims are stuck on the Chinese side and need help returning.
Twenty-one people from Tamil Nadu were rescued.
Officials also said 63 of 73 workers at the Trishuli One power project had been rescued.
India sent two planes with emergency supplies to Nepal.
Its embassies in Kathmandu and Beijing are helping stranded Indians.
Officials said they did not yet know whether any Indians had died.
Indian officials reported conflicting figures of 225 and 288 nationals still missing in Nepal after the flash floods.
Around 200 Indian Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims remain stranded on the Chinese side and have sought evacuation assistance.
Twenty-one Tamil Nadu residents were rescued, while officials later said 63 of 73 Trishuli One power-project workers had also been rescued.
India sent two Air Force relief flights carrying tents, solar lamps, medicines, food and other supplies to Nepal.
India established emergency control rooms and is coordinating with authorities in Nepal and China while reporting no confirmed Indian death toll.
- Who
- Indian travelers, pilgrims and workers are missing or stranded; India, Nepal and China are coordinating the response.
- What
- Flash floods left Indians unaccounted for in Nepal and stranded in China, prompting rescue and relief efforts.
- When
- The update was issued Thursday, one day after the floods; officials said the situation remained dynamic.
- Where
- The disaster affected Nepal’s Rasuwa district and areas along the Nepal-Tibet border, while pilgrims are stranded on the Chinese side.
- Why
- Communications were disrupted by the floods, making it difficult to determine the whereabouts and safety of Indians.
- Indians reported missing
- Figures differed: at least 225 in the headline and 288 unaccounted for in the ministry statement
- Indians stranded in China
- Approximately 200 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims seeking evacuation
- Rescued Tamil Nadu residents
- 21 people
- Trishuli One workers
- 63 of 73 workers were later reported rescued
- Indian death toll
- No confirmed figure was available
- Relief flights
- Two Indian Air Force flights sent to Nepal
- Relief supplies
- The flights carried supply kits, medicines and food
