Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Flash Flood Leaves 77 Kailash Pilgrims Unaccounted For
A sudden flash flood hit Gyirong near the Tibet-Nepal border.
Seventy-seven pilgrims linked to the Isha Foundation were inside an immigration centre when the flood arrived.
They were returning from a Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage.
Officials had not yet confirmed where the 77 people were or whether they were safe.
Sadhguru said he was in the region helping coordinate with authorities.
Volunteers and support teams were ready to help with rescue work.
Many other pilgrims had already returned safely, while others remained in Tibet or Nepal.
News reports gave different numbers for deaths and missing people, so the full impact was still unclear.
A flash flood struck Gyirong, Tibet, while 77 Isha Foundation pilgrims were at an immigration centre.
The pilgrims were returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage, and their whereabouts and safety remained officially unconfirmed.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev said volunteers were coordinating with authorities and were ready to assist in rescue efforts.
Sadhguru said 495 pilgrims had returned safely, while 743 were in Tibet and 148 were in Nepal.
Reports cited varying figures, including 95 deaths and between 341 foreign nationals and more than 750 people missing.
- Who
- Seventy-seven Isha Foundation pilgrims, reportedly from 19 countries, were at the immigration centre; Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and support teams were coordinating assistance.
- What
- A flash flood inundated the Gyirong immigration centre and left the pilgrims’ whereabouts and safety unconfirmed.
- When
- Wednesday morning, August 26, 2026, according to the reports.
- Where
- Gyirong, Tibet, China, near Nepal’s Rasuwa district and the Bhote Koshi River.
- Why
- The pilgrims were at the immigration centre while returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage when the flood struck.
- People at immigration centre
- Sadhguru said 77 pilgrims were at the centre when the flooding occurred.
- Pilgrimage groups
- The Isha Foundation pilgrimage involved 21 groups.
- Safe returns
- Sadhguru said 495 people had already returned safely.
- Traveler locations
- He said 743 people were in Tibet, 148 were in Nepal, and three volunteers were in Timure, Nepal.
- Reported deaths
- Reports cited 95 deaths in Nepal, while another report described the toll as nearly 100.
- Missing figures
- Reports cited 341 missing foreign nationals, 384 travelers out of contact, or more than 750 missing people including 133 Indian nationals.
- Indian assistance
- India sent 10 tonnes of humanitarian supplies and medicines to Nepal.
Sources
77 From Isha Foundation Missing In Nepal, Sadhguru "Ready" To Join Rescue Ops
Nepal Flash Flood: Sadhguru Says Kailash Yatra Group Caught In Tibet Flash Flood, No Information Yet On Their Safety
Nepal flood: 77 Kailash pilgrims from Sadhguru's Isha Foundation out of contact, they were at Tibet immigration centre
Flash floods: Sadhguru oversees rescue ops as 77 go missing from China-Nepal border
77 Kailash Pilgrims From Isha Foundation Missing In Nepal Flash Flood
