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Eleven Pilgrims Missing After Floods Strike Nepal Border
A group of pilgrims went to Nepal to visit Mount Kailash and Manasa Sarovar.
Floods then hit an area near Nepal’s border with China.
Eleven people could not be contacted after the flooding.
They were last reported near the Rasuwagadhi Immigration Office.
The group included people from the United States and Canada, as well as a resident of Hyderabad.
One missing pilgrim is Laxminath Gopishetty, a company chief executive.
Another is Rallagudam Dhanpal Reddy, who had posted a photo from the border that morning.
Rescue teams are searching, while Nepal Police has created a website to help families identify people who may have died.
The article gives differing details about the group’s citizenship breakdown.
Eleven pilgrims travelling for the Mount Kailash and Manasa Sarovar Yatra are missing after severe flooding in Nepal’s Rasuwa district.
The group was last known to be at the Rasuwagadhi Immigration Office near the Nepal–China border around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
The article identifies nine missing US citizens and one Canadian citizen in the main group, alongside Hyderabad resident Rallagudam Dhanpal Reddy.
Laxminath Gopishetty, CEO of Infosys Public Services, is among those reported missing, and Infosys said it was supporting his family.
Nepal Police launched a website for families to check information about unidentified bodies as rescue efforts continued.
- Who
- Eleven pilgrims, including nine identified US citizens, one Canadian citizen, and Hyderabad resident Rallagudam Dhanpal Reddy, are reported missing.
- What
- The pilgrims went missing after communication was lost during severe flooding in Nepal.
- Where
- Near the Rasuwagadhi Immigration Office in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, close to the Nepal–China border.
- When
- Communication was lost on Wednesday; the group was last seen at about 8:30 a.m. local time.
- Why
- They were travelling on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Manasa Sarovar when severe floods struck the area.
Key facts
- Missing people
- Eleven pilgrims are reported missing.
- Last known location
- The Rasuwagadhi Immigration Office near the Nepal–China border.
- Last known time
- Around 8:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday.
- Travel purpose
- A pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Manasa Sarovar.
- Travel facilitator
- Classic Vacations, a Nepal-based travel agency.
- Rescue response
- Rescue teams were continuing efforts to locate the missing pilgrims.
- Police website
- Nepal Police launched udb.nepalpolice.gov.np to help families check details of unidentified bodies.
- Reported discrepancy
- The article’s opening refers to 10 US-based citizens of Indian origin, while its detailed breakdown identifies nine US citizens, one Canadian citizen, and one Hyderabad resident.
Quotes
Infosys
Technology company that employs missing pilgrim Laxminath Gopishetty
“Our immediate concern is for his safety and wellbeing, and we are working with relevant agencies to gather information and establish contact. We remain in close communication with the family and are providing all necessary support during this difficult time.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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