Devotees on Kailash Pilgrimage Among Those Missing in Nepal-China Border Floods
Summary
Severe floods and landslides in the Nepal-China border area have left hundreds missing, including devotees returning from a Kailash Parbat pilgrimage. At least 178 people from India are believed to be among the missing, and pilgrims from several other countries are also unaccounted for.
Key Points
- Severe floods and landslides near the Nepal-China border have disrupted the Kailash region pilgrimage and left hundreds missing.
- At least 178 people from India are believed to be missing, most of them pilgrims who had visited Kailash Parbat.
- Pilgrims from the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada are also reported missing.
- Jaggi Vasudev said 77 pilgrims from an Isha Foundation group were at the immigration center in Gyirong, Tibet, when the flood occurred.
