102 Nagpur pilgrims stranded in Kathmandu after floods return home safely
A group of 102 pilgrims from Nagpur safely returned home after being stranded in Nepal due to severe flash floods. The rescue operation was coordinated with the assistance of the Maharashtra Chief Minister's office.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the risks associated with regional pilgrimage travel during monsoon seasons and the importance of government-led evacuation efforts.
As many as 102 pilgrims from Nagpur who were stranded in Kathmandu following devastating flash floods safely returned to the city in Maharashtra on Sunday (August 30, 2026) morning, officials said.
The 102 pilgrims, along with four others from different parts of the Vidarbha region, had travelled to Nepal on August 19 to visit the Pashupatinath temple and other pilgrimage sites. They stayed in Kathmandu until August 27, a day after flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border.
Stranded pilgrims from Nagpur who were rescued from flood-hit Nepal reach the Nagpur railway station early morning, in Nagpur, Maharashtra on Aug.ust 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI
While four pilgrims from Vidarbha reached by flight on Saturday (August 29), the other 102 reached Nagpur Railway Station by train around 4.30 a.m. on Sunday (August 30).
Nepal flash floods updates on August 30, 2026
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