Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Naidu Orders Safe Return of Andhra Pilgrims from Nepal
Floods in Nepal have left some people from Andhra Pradesh unable to return home.
Many of them were pilgrims who had travelled to Mansarovar.
Officials have identified 41 stranded people.
Seven people’s locations are still unknown.
Four people are safe in Tibet, and 28 pilgrims are safe in Kathmandu.
Two others are reportedly safe with Isha Foundation.
Roads and air routes are not fully working yet.
The Andhra Pradesh government is sharing updates with families and working to bring everyone home safely.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to prioritize the safe return of Andhra Pradesh residents stranded in Nepal.
Officials identified 41 people from Andhra Pradesh as stranded; the whereabouts of seven remain unknown.
Four people from Kurnool-Adoni are safe in Tibet, while 28 pilgrims from Tirupati are safe in Kathmandu.
Seven people from Chittoor, Vijayawada, Kakinada and Guntur remain untraceable, while two others are reportedly safe with Isha Foundation.
A control room at AP Bhavan in New Delhi is coordinating with the Central Government and Indian diplomatic missions as connectivity is restored.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh residents, including Mansarovar pilgrims, are stranded in Nepal; Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to assist them.
- What
- Officials are tracking, supporting and arranging the safe evacuation and return of the stranded people.
- When
- During the ongoing response to the Nepal floods; a specific date was not provided.
- Where
- Nepal, with some people located in Tibet and Kathmandu; coordination is also being managed from AP Bhavan in New Delhi.
- Why
- Devastating floods disrupted road and air connectivity, leaving people stranded and some whereabouts unknown.
- People identified as stranded
- 41 people from Andhra Pradesh
- People whose whereabouts are unknown
- 7
- Safe in Tibet
- 4 people from the Kurnool-Adoni region
- Safe in Kathmandu
- 28 pilgrims from the Tirupati region
- Reportedly safe with Isha Foundation
- 2 people
- Coordination center
- Control room at AP Bhavan in New Delhi
- Diplomatic coordination
- Indian missions in Kathmandu and China