Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Nepal Floods Leave Seven Thane Tourists Uncontactable During Rescue Efforts
Heavy floods in Nepal have caused problems for tourists from Thane, Maharashtra.
The flooding happened after the Bhotekoshi River became swollen.
Some travelers were visiting the China border or traveling toward Kailash Mansarovar.
Twenty-nine tourists have reached a safer center near the border.
Seven other tourists cannot currently be contacted.
Officials in Thane are speaking with authorities in Nepal to help find them.
Families have been asked to share details about the missing travelers.
They have also been told to use official helpline numbers instead of believing rumors.
Severe flooding from the swollen Bhotekoshi River has stranded tourists and Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims from Thane in Nepal’s Rasuwa district.
Twenty-nine Thane tourists, including Rekha and Satish Patankar, reached a migration center near the China border.
Seven tourists from Thane remain uncontactable, including two people from Naupada, two from Kalyan and three others.
The district administration is coordinating with Nepalese authorities and has asked families to avoid rumors.
Families can register information through the District Emergency Operations Center by calling 1077, +91 9372338827 or 022-25301740.
- Who
- Tourists and Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims from Thane, Maharashtra, including 29 travelers who reached safety and seven who remain uncontactable.
- What
- Flooding has stranded travelers, while district officials coordinate rescue and information-sharing efforts.
- When
- Seven tourists lost contact on August 26; the article does not specify when the flooding began.
- Where
- Nepal’s Rasuwa district, near the Nepal-China border; some travelers were staying in Kathmandu.
- Why
- The Bhotekoshi River swelled, causing severe flooding and disrupting travel and normal life.
- Affected area
- Rasuwa district, Nepal
- Cause
- Severe flooding caused by the swollen Bhotekoshi River
- Tourists safe
- Twenty-nine Thane tourists reached a migration center near the China border
- Tourists uncontactable
- Seven Thane tourists remain uncontactable
- District official
- Thane District Collector Dr. Srikrishna Panchal
- Emergency helpline
- 1077; +91 9372338827; 022-25301740
- Missing-person information requested
- Name, mobile number, last known location or hotel, tour operator and co-traveler details