Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Nepal Floods Strand Rakesh Tikait, Trigger Uttar Pradesh Alert
Heavy floods in Nepal damaged roads and bridges.
Some people from Uttar Pradesh may be stuck there.
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait was stranded in Pokhara with his group.
He said they would travel by plane instead of using their vehicles on flooded roads.
Floodwater may also raise the levels of rivers flowing toward Uttar Pradesh.
Officials in Maharajganj and Kushinagar are watching the rivers closely.
They are preparing to move people from dangerous low-lying areas if needed.
Uttar Pradesh has asked stranded residents or their relatives to call helpline 1070 for help.
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait was stranded in Pokhara after traveling to Nepal by road with associates.
Tikait said he and his group planned to fly from Pokhara to Kathmandu and then to Delhi, leaving their vehicles behind.
Floods swept away roads and bridges in Nepal’s Chitawa, Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts.
Uttar Pradesh officials warned that rising water levels in the Gandak and Narayani rivers could affect Maharajganj and Kushinagar.
The state issued helpline number 1070 and ordered monitoring, emergency preparations and possible evacuations in vulnerable areas.
- Who
- Rakesh Tikait, other travelers from Uttar Pradesh, and authorities in Uttar Pradesh and Nepal.
- What
- Floods in Nepal stranded travelers, damaged roads and bridges, and prompted Uttar Pradesh to prepare for possible river surges.
- When
- The developments were reported on Wednesday; Tikait said he expected to reach Kathmandu the following day.
- Where
- Nepal, including Pokhara and several flood-hit districts, and the Uttar Pradesh districts of Maharajganj and Kushinagar.
- Why
- Flash floods damaged infrastructure in Nepal and could increase water levels in the Gandak and Narayani rivers, potentially affecting downstream areas in Uttar Pradesh.
- Stranded leader
- Rakesh Tikait was stuck in Pokhara after traveling to Nepal by road.
- Planned route
- Tikait said he would fly to Kathmandu and then to Delhi, leaving his vehicles behind.
- Flood-damaged districts
- Chitawa, Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading in Nepal.
- Potentially affected districts
- Maharajganj and Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh.
- Rivers under watch
- The Gandak and Narayani rivers.
- Emergency helpline
- Uttar Pradesh residents can contact 1070 for assistance involving people stranded in Nepal.
- Preparedness measures
- Officials ordered round-the-clock river monitoring and preparations for evacuating vulnerable residents if necessary.