Archive · 30 Aug 2026
About 100 Tamil Nadu Travellers Untraceable After Nepal Floods
Nearly 319 people from Tamil Nadu had travelled in groups to Nepal and nearby Himalayan areas.
Flash floods then caused a major disaster.
Officials said 219 people are safe.
About 100 others still cannot be contacted or found.
Rescue workers are using helicopters and other methods to search for people.
More than 15,000 military personnel are involved in the rescue operations.
Some unclaimed bodies have been recovered, but officials said their identities have not been confirmed.
Tamil Nadu created a war room to help the affected families.
Officials asked people not to lose hope because some people can survive several days after a disaster.
About 100 of nearly 319 people from Tamil Nadu remain untraceable after flash floods in Nepal and nearby Himalayan areas.
Officials said 219 travellers are safe, while rescue and identification efforts continue.
The travellers had journeyed in various groups to Nepal and nearby territories under China.
Ministers A Rajmohan and R Vinoth spent three days in Delhi coordinating rescue efforts under Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s direction.
Tamil Nadu established a war room, while K Thennarasu stayed in Delhi to support rescue operations.
- Who
- Nearly 319 travellers from Tamil Nadu, including pilgrims, were affected; state ministers and rescue teams are coordinating the response.
- What
- About 100 people remain untraceable, while 219 are reported safe after flash floods.
- When
- The update was reported on August 30; ministers had spent the preceding three days coordinating efforts.
- Where
- The travellers were in Nepal and nearby Himalayan territories under China; coordination took place in Delhi and Chennai.
- Why
- The flash floods disrupted travel and left some people unreachable, prompting rescue operations and assistance for their families.
- Travellers affected
- Nearly 319 people from Tamil Nadu
- Reported safe
- 219 people
- Still untraceable
- About 100 people
- Disaster
- Flash floods in Nepal and nearby Himalayan areas
- Rescue personnel
- More than 15,000 military personnel
- Rescue methods
- Helicopters and other search-and-rescue methods
- Tamil Nadu response
- A war room was established for affected families
- Minister in Delhi
- K Thennarasu remained in Delhi for rescue operations
