400 Indians Safe on China Side; 320 Still Uncontactable: MEA
Officials said the flood was linked to a glacier collapse and barrier lake overflow, while rescue teams continued searching for missing pilgrims.
- Approximately 320 Indian nationals remain uncontactable following flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, while 400 others are safe on the Chinese side, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs reported on Friday. Additionally, 96 Indians crossed into Nepal, with 21 arriving in New Delhi.
- A magnitude 5.2 glacier collapse in the Himalayas triggered the catastrophic surge, forming a barrier lake that Chinese authorities estimate holds about 2 million cubic metres of water. The flooding has been linked to this collapse, though scientists are still examining the precise sequence of events.
- At a Gyirong immigration center, 77 pilgrims were present when floods struck, including members of the Isha Foundation spiritual organization. Among those unaccounted for are 22 Americans affiliated with the foundation.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a high-level meeting Friday to review rescue operations, confirming India has dispatched 47.5 tonnes of emergency supplies to Nepal via two military aircraft since Wednesday night.
- Across the region, 1,535 people remain missing with citizens from 33 countries affected by the disaster, as search and verification operations continue on Friday. The combined figures come from different agencies covering different areas at different verification stages.
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400 Indians safe on China side; 320 still uncontactable: MEA
New Delhi, Aug 28: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said 400 Indian nationals stranded on the Chinese side of the border are safe and have contacted their families and travel agencies. However, 320 Indian nationals remain uncontactable or missing, while more than 100 people of Indian origin, who may hold other nationalities, are also unaccounted for. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during a media briefing that 21 Indian nat…
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