Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Four Karur Pilgrims Missing After Nepal Flash Flood
Four people from Karur went to Nepal for a spiritual trip.
Three of them were women, and one was a man.
Their families could speak with them until Wednesday.
The travelers were waiting for immigration clearance near the Nepal-China border.
After that, their phones could not be reached.
Families fear they may have been affected by a flash flood.
Relatives contacted officials and police but have not received news.
They are asking the governments to find the travelers and bring them home safely.
Four people from Karur, including three women, went on a Nepal spiritual tour on August 14.
Their families believe they may have been caught in a flash flood in Nepal.
The group was last contacted while awaiting immigration clearance near the Nepal-China border.
Relatives have contacted local officials, police and a special centre in Chennai without receiving information.
Families have sent people to Delhi and the India-Nepal border and appealed for government help locating them.
- Who
- Tamilarasi, Dhanalakshmi, Karpagam and Anbarasu from Karur.
- What
- The four pilgrims are missing during a spiritual tour of Nepal.
- When
- They traveled as part of a group on August 14; contact was lost after Wednesday.
- Where
- They were last known to be waiting for immigration clearance near the Nepal-China border.
- Why
- Their families believe they may have been caught in a flash flood in Nepal.
- Missing people
- Tamilarasi, Dhanalakshmi, Karpagam and Anbarasu
- Home district
- Karur
- Tour date
- August 14
- Last known location
- An immigration-clearance office near the Nepal-China border
- Last contact
- Families were able to contact them until Wednesday
- Reported actions
- Relatives contacted the collectorate, district police department and a special centre in Chennai
- Family appeal
- The Central and state governments were asked to locate and safely return the four people