Archive · 27 Aug 2026
17 Kannadigas Remain Untraced After Nepal Floods
Floods and landslides in Nepal have made it difficult to find some travelers from Karnataka.
Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said 17 people from the state are still untraced.
Officials are trying to learn where they are and whether they are safe.
Some travelers have been located, and a few are talking with their families.
The Karnataka government is working with Indian authorities and officials in Nepal.
One survivor, Mallinath, spoke with the Chief Minister about escaping the disaster.
He said two buses traveling ahead of his were missing.
Mallinath said the people on those buses were from West Bengal.
The government is asking people to remain safe while rescue and return efforts continue.
Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said 17 people from the state remain untraced in Nepal.
The state government is coordinating with central authorities and diplomatic channels to locate stranded residents.
Some Karnataka residents have been traced, while others remain in contact with their families.
Survivor Mallinath of Kalaburagi district told Shivakumar that two buses ahead of his were missing.
Mallinath said all tourists on those two missing buses were from West Bengal, not Karnataka.
- Who
- At least 17 people from Karnataka remain untraced; Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar is overseeing state efforts.
- What
- Authorities are tracing Karnataka residents stranded or unaccounted for after floods and landslides in Nepal and working to bring them home.
- When
- The statement was made on Thursday; Mallinath said he narrowly escaped the disaster the previous day.
- Where
- Nepal, with coordination through Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi and Bengaluru.
- Why
- Floods and landslides disrupted travel and left some Karnataka residents unaccounted for.
- Untraced people
- 17 people from Karnataka
- State response
- Karnataka is coordinating tracing, rescue and evacuation efforts
- Coordination channels
- Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Union Ministers and diplomatic authorities
- Survivor
- Mallinath, a resident of Kalaburagi district
- Missing buses
- Two buses traveling about 10 minutes ahead of Mallinath’s bus were reported missing
- Reported passenger origin
- Mallinath said all tourists on the two missing buses were from West Bengal
- Kathmandu stay
- Mallinath said he had been in Kathmandu for three days