288 Indian Citizens Missing After Nepal Floods and Landslides, Indian Ministry of External Affairs Reports
Summary
Devastating floods and landslides in Nepal have left 288 Indian citizens missing, including groups from Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala and workers at the Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project. Nepal’s death toll has reached 359 as rescue and relief efforts continue, with India sending aid and setting up an emergency control room.
Key Points
- The Indian Ministry of External Affairs says 288 Indian citizens are missing after floods and landslides in Nepal.
- The missing include people on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, workers at the Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project, and groups from several Indian states.
- Nepali officials say the disaster has killed 359 people and left 910 missing.
- India has sent relief materials to Nepal and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has issued hotline numbers for assistance.
