6 days ago
Mumbai Actor’s Narrow Escape From Nepal Flash Flood
Actor Ankur Ratan and his family visited a place in Nepal shortly before a huge flood hit it.
The flood happened in Rasuwa, near the route to Mount Kailash.
Many people died, and many others are still missing.
Ratan’s group had been staying only a short distance from the disaster site.
The group has 28 members from India and Singapore.
They are now continuing carefully toward Mansarovar.
Ratan said he feels thankful that his family escaped but very sad for the victims.
He hopes to remember those who died during the journey.
Actor Ankur Ratan and his family passed through Nepal’s Rasuwa district hours before a catastrophic flash flood struck.
The 28-member SAAD Mountaineers group is now halted at Saga while travelling toward Mount Kailash and Mansarovar.
Rasuwa lies north of Kathmandu and borders Tibet; the disaster occurred near a hotel where some pilgrims had stayed.
Nepal police reports cited 157 recovered bodies, while the article’s opening account says more than 500 people remain missing.
The group expressed gratitude for escaping and sorrow for victims, while mountaineers are trying to assist relief efforts.
- Who
- Actor Ankur Ratan, his family, and a 28-member SAAD Mountaineers group; victims and missing pilgrims were also affected.
- What
- A catastrophic flash flood struck Rasuwa shortly after the group had passed through the area, killing at least 157 people according to Nepal police reports and leaving many missing.
- Where
- Rasuwa district in northern Nepal, near the Tibet border; the group is currently at Saga and travelling toward Mansarovar and Mount Kailash.
- When
- The flood struck on Wednesday; Ratan and the group had been at the location approximately 12–18 hours earlier, and he spoke on Thursday.
- Why
- The group was travelling for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, while the flood caused deaths, disappearances, and an ongoing relief effort.
Key facts
- Actor
- Ankur Ratan, known for work in web series and films including Mai.
- Group size
- SAAD Mountaineers has 28 members: 19 from Mumbai, others from several Indian cities, and one from Singapore.
- Disaster location
- Rasuwa district, north of Kathmandu and bordering Tibet.
- Reported deaths
- Nepal police reported that 157 bodies had been recovered.
- Missing people
- The article’s opening account says more than 500 people were missing; listed missing nationals included 133 Indians, 47 Americans, 34 Australians, 33 Britons, and 24 Canadians.
- Group’s location
- The group had halted at Saga, about 15,223 feet above sea level.
- Journey
- The group was moving toward Mansarovar and planned to undertake the Mount Kailash parikrama.
Quotes
Rajan Deshmukh
Founding member of SAAD Mountaineers
“There is immense gratitude that my wife Shilpa Suchak, her cousin Sonali Kapadia, and I passed through the same spot just 12-16 hours earlier. At the same time, my heart bleeds for the families who have lost their loved ones”
indianexpress.com
“It’s really shocking that we were at the hotel which was just 10 to 15 minutes away from the site of the disaster”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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