Archive · 30 Aug 2026
No Update on 77 Isha Pilgrims Missing After Flood
A group of 77 people went on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar.
They were traveling back toward Nepal when a very large flash flood hit.
The group was reportedly inside an immigration office in Gyirong, Tibet, when the flood struck.
Since then, nobody has received an update about them for two days.
Rescue workers are searching and working in the area.
The pilgrims come from 19 different countries.
Their families are waiting anxiously for news.
Sadhguru wanted to visit the disaster area but did not receive permission.
Three other volunteers were reported to be stuck in Timure, Nepal.
A group of 77 Isha Foundation pilgrims has remained out of contact for two days after a flash flood near the China-Nepal border.
The pilgrims were reportedly at the Gyirong immigration office when floodwaters inundated the building and much of the town.
Rescue teams are operating on the ground, but coordinators said they still have no information about the group.
The pilgrims represent 19 nationalities, including 22 Americans, 12 Canadians, 11 Australians and nine Britons.
Isha Foundation coordinators contacted embassies and government offices in India, China and Nepal for information and assistance.
- Who
- Seventy-seven Isha Foundation pilgrims from 19 nationalities, led by the Isha Foundation; three volunteers were also reported stuck in Timure, Nepal.
- What
- The pilgrims have remained out of contact after a massive flash flood struck near the China-Nepal border.
- When
- The group has been missing for two days; Sadhguru posted about the incident on Wednesday, and the coordinator gave an update on Friday.
- Where
- The group was reportedly at the immigration office in Gyirong, Tibet, while traveling back toward Nepal; three volunteers were in Timure, Nepal.
- Why
- The group lost contact after floodwaters reportedly inundated the immigration office and much of Gyirong.
- Missing group
- 77 Isha Foundation pilgrims
- Reported location when flood struck
- Gyirong immigration office, Tibet
- Nationalities represented
- 19
- Largest national groups
- 22 from the United States, 12 from Canada, 11 from Australia and 9 from the United Kingdom
- Current rescue status
- Rescue teams are on the ground, but no information has been received
- Additional people affected
- Three volunteers were reported stuck in Timure, Nepal
- Assistance sought
- Isha Foundation contacted embassies and offices in India, China and Nepal