Nepal Flash Flood Live: MEA Says India Stands in Solidarity with Nepal, Confirms 21 Nationals Rescued so Far
India is coordinating relief as Nepal floodwaters leave 270 dead and more than 1,000 missing, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs reported that 288 Indian nationals remain missing following flash floods in Nepal, while 21 citizens have been rescued.
- Missing individuals include 73 workers at the Trishuli-1 power project, pilgrims from Tamil Nadu, and groups from West Bengal and Kerala, as the local death toll reached 270.
- India dispatched two aircraft carrying 10 and 37.5 tonnes of supplies, including eight tonnes of medicines, and is preparing to mobilize Bailey bridges for relief operations.
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is coordinating with authorities in Kathmandu and Beijing, where around 200 Indians in Tibet have also sought assistance.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured his counterpart of further support, though the Ministry has not received requests to mobilize the National Disaster Response Force or Army engineers.
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84 Indians Rescued Including 63 Trishuli-I Workers From Nepal Floods; MEA Says Contact Lost With 290
The External Affairs Ministry (MEA) on Thursday said that they rescued 84 Indians in total after flash floods swept through parts of Nepal, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. The rescued Indians include 63 workers working with the Trishuli-1
Nepal flash floods: Ex-Railway minister Mukul Roy’s daughter-in-law missing, husband rushes to search
In a heart-wrenching situation, Sarmistha Bhowmik Roy, who is married to Mukul Roy's son, has gone missing during a tour in Nepal. A catastrophic flash flood from the Bhotekoshi River has cut off communication lines. Subhranshu Roy, her husband, has rushed to Nepal to help with the search efforts. The family is holding onto hope while anxiously waiting for updates on her safety.
21 Indians rescued from Nepal; 200 seek evacuation from China as MEA sets up special control room amid flood situation - The Tribune
As Nepal continues to grapple with a devastating flash flood from the Bhotekoshi River near the Nepal-China border in Rasuwagadhi, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said 21 Indian nationals have been rescued from Nepal, while around 200 Indians stranded on the Chinese side have sought assistance for evacuation.
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