Nepal floods: 5-year-old among three Indians rescued from Trishuli Bazaar area
Three Indian nationals, including a child, have been rescued from flood-hit areas in Nepal, bringing the total number of Indian evacuees to 169. The Indian government continues to provide humanitarian aid, including forensic kits and infrastructure materials, while 275 Indians remain missing.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Nepal and the diplomatic efforts by India to ensure the safety of its citizens abroad during natural disasters.
Three more Indian nationals, among them a five-year-old child, have been rescued from the flood-hit Trishuli Bazaar area of Nepal, bringing the total count of Indian evacuees to 169, while 275 nationals remain missing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday (September 4, 2026).
Sharing broader updates on the safety of Indian nationals, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noted that 1,907 Indians have safely crossed over to Nepal from China.
The three Indian nationals rescued from the Trishuli Bazaar area have been identified as Abhijit Suresh Pawar, Dipika Abhijit Pawar, and five-year-old Samarth Abhijit Pawar, Mr. Jaiswal said, adding that the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu is facilitating their return flight home.
The spokesperson said India has supplied around 95 tonnes of relief material to Nepal since the flash floods hit the country on August 26.
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