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Eight Sikkim Mansarovar Pilgrims Safe After Tibet Flash Floods
Eight people from Sikkim were traveling to Mansarovar in Tibet.
They crossed from Nepal into China on August 25.
A sudden flash flood affected the area on August 26.
The flood made it difficult for them to continue moving.
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang called all eight people on August 27.
They told officials that they were safe in Saga County.
Sikkim created a special task force to help monitor the situation.
The state also opened a 24-hour helpline for families seeking information.
Eight Sikkim residents undertaking the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra were stranded in Tibet after flash floods disrupted movement.
The pilgrims crossed the Nepal-China border on August 25 and were in Saga County when flooding struck on August 26.
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang spoke with all eight by phone on the evening of August 27.
The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority said all eight pilgrims had been contacted and were safe.
Sikkim established a task force and a 24-hour helpline to coordinate assistance and updates with families and India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
- Who
- Eight Sikkim residents undertaking the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, and Sikkim disaster-management officials.
- What
- The pilgrims were stranded after flash floods disrupted movement, but all eight were contacted and reported safe.
- Where
- Saga County on the Tibet side, after crossing the Nepal-China border.
- When
- They crossed the border on August 25; flooding occurred on August 26; the chief minister called them on August 27; the safety update was reported on August 28.
- Why
- A glacial lake outburst flood or flash flood disrupted movement along the pilgrimage route.
Key facts
- Pilgrims affected
- Eight residents from East Sikkim
- Journey
- Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra
- Border crossing
- Nepal-China border on August 25
- Flood date
- August 26
- Location
- Saga County on the Tibet side
- Safety status
- All eight were contacted and reported safe
- State response
- Sikkim created the Nepal Flash Flood Task Force and a 24-hour helpline
- Helpline numbers
- 03592-201145, 03592-202461 and 03592-2025256
Quotes
Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority
Sikkim’s state disaster management agency
“The eight pilgrims crossed the Nepal-China border on August 25 and were in Saga County on the Tibet side when a glacial lake outburst flood/flash flood struck the region on August 26, disrupting their movement.”
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“The eight people from East Sikkim have been contacted and found to be safe.”
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