23 Gujarat Residents Missing in Nepal Flash Floods
· India · Indian Express, The Hindu
Flash floods in Nepal have left 23 people with roots in Gujarat missing, including 18 NRIs, according to a list compiled by the State Emergency Operation Centre. The missing individuals include citizens of the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, alongside Indian nationals who were travelling to Kailash Mansarovar through the Kerung route. Families in Gujarat and abroad are awaiting news after communication channels were disrupted in the mountainous region. Some of the missing persons spoke to their relatives minutes before the floods struck. The report does not specify the exact current location of all missing individuals.
Why it matters
The disaster leaves multiple families across Gujarat and overseas in distress as search and rescue operations continue in remote parts of Nepal.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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