3 days ago
Families Await News of 37 Bengal Tourists Missing in Nepal
A flash flood in Nepal separated many tourists from Bengal from their families.
Officials said 39 people from Bengal were missing after the disaster.
Two people have since been rescued.
The families of the other 37 still do not know what happened to their relatives.
Some reports said about 512 people were rescued in Tibet.
Families asked the government for the names of those people.
The government said it would check the information and provide updates.
It also said it would help relatives travel to Nepal or Tibet if needed.
Thirty-nine people from Bengal were reported missing after flash floods in Nepal, with two later rescued.
Families of the remaining 37 people were still awaiting confirmation and details on Saturday evening.
Relatives sought a list of about 512 people reportedly rescued on the Tibetan side of the Nepal-China border.
Anukul Poddar and his wife, from Basirhat, were among those rescued and were expected to return to Bengal on Sunday.
The state and central governments said they were coordinating with authorities in Nepal and China and would assist relatives wishing to travel.
- Who
- Thirty-nine people from Bengal, including a group travelling with Chalo Jaai Travel Club, were reported missing; two have been rescued.
- What
- Families are awaiting confirmation about the remaining 37 people after flash floods in Nepal.
- Where
- The tourists were in Nepal, while some people were reportedly rescued on the Tibetan side of the Nepal-China border.
- When
- Families were still waiting on Saturday evening; a video conference with state officials took place on Friday evening.
- Why
- Flooding disrupted contact and left families seeking verified information about possible rescues and the identities of those rescued.
Families’ Concerns
Government Response
Clarity about rescued people
Families’ Concerns
Families said they still had not received the list or confirmation of identities of people reportedly rescued in Tibet.
Government Response
Officials said they would verify reports about roughly 512 people rescued on the Tibetan side and share updates.
Travel and rescue coordination
Families’ Concerns
Relatives said the continued lack of information was causing distress and, in some cases, leaving them feeling they had almost lost hope.
Government Response
Suvendu Adhikari said the state and central governments were in contact with authorities in Nepal and China and would assist relatives who wanted to travel.
Key facts
- Reported missing from Bengal
- 39 people
- Still untraced
- 37 people
- Rescued from Bengal
- Two people
- Rescued couple
- Anukul Poddar and his wife
- Expected return
- The Poddar couple was scheduled to return to Bengal by train on Sunday.
- Reported Tibet rescues
- Around 512 people
- Government assistance
- Authorities said they would help relatives travelling to Nepal or Tibet, including with visa-related processes.
Quotes
Gunja Mukherjee
Elder sister of missing private tutor Rina Banerjee
“I am just waiting for confirmation. Once we get a confirmation about the identities of the people rescued on that side, I would like to go there myself to look for my father.”
telegraphindia.com
“Our mother is 86 years old. I cannot even go to fetch my younger sister, leaving my mother in such a condition. We are waiting for some communication from the government.”
telegraphindia.com
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