77 Pilgrims Missing After Flash Flood in Tibet
· India · India Today, NDTV, Times of India
Seventy-seven pilgrims from a group led by Sadhguru are missing following a massive flash flood in Gyirong, Tibet. The group was at an immigration centre when the flood inundated the building and surrounding areas. While 495 other pilgrims have returned safely, the status of those at the centre remains unconfirmed. Rescue teams are currently working to assess the situation and reach the affected location amid ongoing flooding and landslides in the region.
Why it matters
The incident has left hundreds of families in distress and highlights the severe risks posed by extreme weather to pilgrims in the Nepal-Tibet border region.
Read the original report — India Today
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