Defence Agency's Ex-Chief, Wife Among 31 Pilgrims Stranded In Nepal Floods
Over 270 people have died and 800 are missing following flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border, with hundreds of Indian pilgrims currently stranded. India has initiated humanitarian aid efforts while working to rescue its citizens trapped in the region.
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The incident underscores the high-risk nature of high-altitude pilgrimages and the importance of rapid international humanitarian response in disaster zones.
Satheesh Reddy, former chief of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and his wife are among 31 pilgrims who are stranded near the Nepal-Tibet border following the devastating flash floods that hit the neighbouring nation on Wednesday morning.At least 270 people have died and over 800 are missing in Nepal floods that swept away homes, bridges, and villages.Follow LIVE Updates on Nepal Flash FloodsSpeaking at the NDTV World Anviksha Summit in Kathmandu, Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal informed that at least 300 Indian nationals, mostly pilgrims, are missing."Foreign nationals, including Indians, take the route in the affected area to the Mansarovar Yatra.
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