6 days ago
Six Haveri Families Confirmed Safe After Nepal Floods
Twelve people from six families in Haveri went on holiday to Nepal.
They were travelling from Pokhara toward Kathmandu when they heard about floods.
The group was still about 50 kilometres from the flooded area.
They turned around and stopped in Pokhara.
Everyone in the group is safe.
They have started travelling back toward India.
Weak mobile networks made it difficult for relatives to speak with them.
The travellers are deciding how they will complete their journey home.
Twelve people from six families in Rattihalli, Haveri, are safe amid floods in Nepal.
The group turned back toward Pokhara after learning about flooding while travelling to Kathmandu.
They had entered Nepal three days earlier through a tour and travel agency.
The travellers were reportedly about 25 kilometres from the Uttar Pradesh border while returning.
The group is still deciding whether to fly from a suitable boarding point or travel to Ayodhya.
- Who
- Twelve members of six families from Rattihalli in Haveri district, including businessmen, contractors and relatives.
- What
- The group remained safe after turning back during floods in Nepal and began travelling toward India.
- Where
- The group was travelling from Pokhara toward Kathmandu and later moved toward the Uttar Pradesh border.
- When
- They learned about the floods on Wednesday after leaving for Nepal three days earlier.
- Why
- They turned back after learning that flooding had affected the area ahead of them.
Key facts
- People affected
- Twelve members of six families
- Home area
- Rattihalli, Haveri district
- Country visited
- Nepal
- Initial route
- Pokhara toward Kathmandu
- Distance from flooded area
- About 50 kilometres when the group learned about the floods
- Return progress
- About 25 kilometres from the Uttar Pradesh border
- Return options
- Fly from a suitable boarding point or travel to Ayodhya
Quotes
Arun Gangol
Relative of a group member who spoke with his father
“I spoke to my father in the night. As there is no proper mobile network, we could not speak much. However, he told me that they were on their way back and were about 25 km from the Uttar Pradesh border. They are in a safe place.”
deccanchronicle.com
“We were in Pokhara and were on our way to Kathmandu. When we were about 50 km from the flood-affected area, we learnt about the floods. We turned back towards Pokhara and halted there. We are all safe.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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