Nepal flash floods: 30 tourists from Keralam stranded; State govt. coordinating rescue efforts
The Kerala government is coordinating rescue and repatriation efforts for approximately 30 to 66 tourists stranded in Nepal following recent flash floods. A dedicated help desk has been established to assist affected families and facilitate communication with the Indian Embassy.
Why it matters
It highlights the state's role in crisis management and the logistical difficulties of rescuing citizens during large-scale natural disasters in remote regions.
A day after a massive flash flood swept through Nepal, killing more than 160 people so far , the Keralam government said it had received around 16 distress calls from families of Keralites affected by the disaster. Based on the initial calls, around 25-30 tourists from Kerala are estimated to be stranded in the flood-hit region.
There were also unconfirmed reports that another group of 36 tourists from Kerala, including a former police officer from Kanhangad, was trapped in the affected region. Speaking to The Hindu, Rajesh Madhavan, the Chief Executive Officer of NoRKA-Roots —the official agency for non-resident Keralites under the Government of Keralam — said that the number of stranded tourists could rise given the tourist flow to Nepal during the vacation season.
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