Nepal flash floods: 21-member Karnataka LIC team returns safely to India
A group of 21 LIC agents and officers from Karnataka safely returned to India after abandoning their tour of Nepal due to the recent flash floods. The team, which had been visiting religious sites, successfully navigated back to India via Delhi.
Why it matters
This report provides a localized update on the safety of Indian citizens caught in the regional disaster, serving as a human-interest follow-up to the broader flood crisis.
A team of 21 LIC agents and officers has returned safely to India from Nepal.
The team left Belagavi for a tour of northern India on August 20, 2026. They visited Kashi, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, and Muktinath.
After crossing the border, they reached Lumbini. When they were leaving Lumbini, they learned of the floods. They abandoned their plans to visit Kathmandu and decided to return.
They reached Delhi on Saturday night (August 29) and are expected to arrive in Nippani by Monday (August 31), according to police.
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