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All Indian pilgrims leave Mt. Kailash trail after Nepal floods; 275 missing, says MEA
India's foreign ministry said all Indian pilgrims have left Chinese territory on the Mt. Kailash route following flash floods in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River. At least 275 Indians are missing, 169 rescued, with numbers expected to fluctuate.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on September 4 that all Indian pilgrims on the Mt. Kailash Manasarovar Yatra have left Chinese territory bordering Nepal, following flash floods in the Bhote Koshi River on August 26. The ministry confirmed that 275 Indian nationals remain missing and 169 have been rescued. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the total number of missing persons could fluctuate as survivors are still being found in different parts of the affected region. The 2026 Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, announced on April 30, was scheduled from June to August and comprised 10 batches.
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- MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
- Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2026
- flash floods in Nepal
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IndiaPolitics
All Indian pilgrims leave Mt. Kailash trail after Nepal floods; 275 missing, says MEA
India's foreign ministry said all Indian pilgrims have left Chinese territory on the Mt. Kailash route following flash floods in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River. At least 275 Indians are missing, 169 rescued, with numbers expected to fluctuate.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on September 4 that all Indian pilgrims on the Mt. Kailash Manasarovar Yatra have left Chinese territory bordering Nepal, following flash floods in the Bhote Koshi River on August 26. The ministry confirmed that 275 Indian nationals remain missing and 169 have been rescued. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the total number of missing persons could fluctuate as survivors are still being found in different parts of the affected region. The 2026 Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, announced on April 30, was scheduled from June to August and comprised 10 batches.
- Kailash Manasarovar Yatra
- MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
- Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2026
- flash floods in Nepal
- Nepal flash floods
- Kailash pilgrim trail
- All Indians on Kailash pilgrim trail have left China
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