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Gujarat Nepal Flood Missing Tally Rises to 26
Officials in Gujarat say 26 people connected to the state are missing or cannot be contacted after floods in Nepal.
Arpan Kothari, an Australian citizen from Ahmedabad, was added to the list.
He was traveling with a group of pilgrims toward the Kailash Mansarovar route.
He was last seen in Timure, Nepal, on August 26.
The flood happened near the Nepal-Tibet border crossing.
Authorities shared details about his appearance and clothing to help identify him.
Two other people on the list have been reported safe.
Rescue teams are still working, but damaged roads and difficult land are making the search harder.
Gujarat’s missing or uncontactable tally after Nepal flash floods has risen to 26.
Arpan Kothari, an Australian citizen from Ahmedabad, was added to the emergency list.
Kothari was last seen on August 26 at Timure in Nepal’s Rasuwa district.
He was traveling with Kailash Journeys on a Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage.
Rescue operations continue as difficult terrain and damaged infrastructure hamper efforts.
- Who
- Twenty-six people linked to Gujarat are reported missing or uncontactable, including Arpan Kothari, an Australian citizen from Ahmedabad.
- What
- The state’s emergency list was updated after flash floods in Nepal, adding Kothari to the missing tally.
- Where
- Kothari was last seen at Timure in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, near the Rasuwagadhi Nepal-Tibet border point.
- When
- The latest update was reported on Sunday; Kothari was last seen on August 26, between about 7:20 and 8:30 a.m.
- Why
- Flash floods disrupted travel and communications, while difficult terrain and damaged infrastructure have slowed rescue and recovery operations.
Key facts
- Missing or uncontactable
- 26 people linked to Gujarat
- Newly listed person
- Arpan Kothari, an Australian citizen from Ahmedabad
- Last known location
- Timure, Rasuwa district, Nepal
- Last seen
- August 26, between approximately 7:20 and 8:30 a.m.
- Travel group
- Kailash Journeys’ Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
- Reported safe
- Roma Intwala and Chauhan Kamtaprasad, also known as Gomtibapu
- Rescue conditions
- Difficult terrain and damaged infrastructure are hampering operations








