5 days ago
Nepal Floods Leave 320 Indian Tourists Missing
Severe floods have affected parts of Nepal.
India says 320 Indian tourists are missing there.
About 100 other people of Indian origin cannot currently be contacted.
Officials said 400 Indians on the Chinese side of the border are safe.
Ninety-six stranded Indians crossed into Nepal safely by land.
Twenty-one people who returned from Nepal arrived in Delhi.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met them at the airport.
The floods have caused many deaths and led to large rescue efforts.
Nepal’s floods have left 320 Indian tourists missing, according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
Around 100 people of Indian origin remain uncontactable, the ministry said.
The ministry reported that 400 Indian nationals on the Chinese side of the border were safe.
Another 96 Indians stranded on the Chinese side crossed safely into Nepal by land.
Twenty-one Indians returning from Nepal reached Delhi from Kathmandu and met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
- Who
- Indian tourists, other Indian nationals, the Ministry of External Affairs, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
- What
- Flooding in Nepal has left 320 Indian tourists missing, while other Indians have been reported safe or have returned home.
- Where
- Nepal, the Chinese side of the border, Kathmandu, and Delhi.
- When
- The Ministry of External Affairs provided the update on Friday.
- Why
- The flooding in Nepal has caused deaths, stranded people, and prompted rescue operations.
Key facts
- Missing Indian tourists
- 320
- Uncontactable people of Indian origin
- Around 100
- Indians reported safe on Chinese side
- 400
- Indians who crossed into Nepal by land
- 96
- Returnees reaching Delhi
- 21
- Return route
- Kathmandu to Delhi
- Response
- Extensive rescue operations are underway in Nepal
Quotes
S. Jaishankar
India’s External Affairs Minister who received Indian nationals returning from Nepal.
“Was moved to hear their experience first hand.”
m.rediff.com
Sources
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