32 pilgrims from West Bengal missing after Nepal flash floods
A group of 32 pilgrims from West Bengal, including many senior citizens, are missing following flash floods in Nepal. Authorities are currently coordinating rescue and evacuation efforts to locate the group.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing risks associated with high-altitude religious tourism and the challenges of cross-border disaster management.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed on Thursday (August 27, 2026) that a group of 32 people from West Bengal who travelled for the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra remain untraceable following the devastating flash floods in Nepal.
The article reports on a humanitarian crisis using factual, neutral language without political spin.
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