Govt to bring Nepalis stranded in Kerung home via alternative routes
Summary
The government will bring Nepali citizens stranded in Kerung, China, back home through alternative routes after the Bhotekoshi floods. Around 1,000 Nepalis are estimated to be stuck there, and Nepal has asked China to reopen Tatopani and use Korala as backup border points.
Key Points
- The government plans to bring Nepalis stranded in Kerung back to Nepal through alternative routes after the Bhotekoshi floods.
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said around 1,000 Nepalis are currently stranded in Kerung, China.
- Nepal has requested China to reopen the Tatopani border point and use the Korala border point as an alternative route.
- Chinese and Indian experts have been invited to help rescue people trapped inside hydropower project tunnels.
