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Five Bengaluru residents missing in Nepal: Karnataka Deputy CM

Five people from Bengaluru who travelled to Nepal are missing, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said on Thursday, as efforts continued to contact them.

"Five people from Bengaluru who had gone to Nepal are missing. We are trying to contact them," Parameshwara told reporters.

The Deputy Chief Minister said the Karnataka government may send a senior government officer to Kathmandu to oversee relief and rescue operations for people stranded there. A minister could also be deputed if necessary, he said.

The state has also opened a dedicated toll-free helpline for residents stranded in Nepal and families seeking information or assistance.

"Whoever is stranded in Nepal or is caught in that difficult situation can contact this toll-free number- 1070/0802253707," he added.

India sends 37.5 tonnes of relief supplies to flood-hit Nepal

India on Thursday sent a second consignment of relief supplies to flood-hit Nepal aboard a military transport aircraft.

The latest shipment comes a day after New Delhi sent 10 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief materials to the neighbouring country.

"A second flight has just taken off, carrying 37.5 tonnes of HADR material, medicines & food packets for Nepal," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on social media.

"India remains in close and continuous touch with the Nepalese authorities.We will continue to strongly support the ongoing relief efforts," he said.

Nepal is dealing with devastating flash floods along its border with Tibet that have killed at least 160 people and caused widespread destruction.

The first consignment was sent hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with his Nepalese counterpart Balendra Shah and assured him of India's humanitarian assistance.

"The people of India stand in solidarity with their sisters and brothers in Nepal at this difficult time," Modi said.

"India is ready to provide all possible humanitarian assistance to Nepal. Our teams are coordinating closely on rescue and relief efforts," he added.

The supplies include temporary shelters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lamps and medicines. More consignments are expected in the coming days.

53 Keralites stranded in Nepal after devastating floods

As many as 53 Keralites, including children, are estimated to be stranded in Nepal following devastating floods, NORKA Roots said Thursday.

The agency, which handles overseas affairs and welfare services for non-resident Keralites, received 17 sets of information through the Chief Minister's Office and Chief Secretary's Office. The details were collated by around 3 am.

"From that, we identified around 53 Keralites, including family members, adults and children," NORKA Roots CEO Rajesh Madhavan said.

NORKA Roots has contact numbers for all 53 people but has been unable to reach them directly because of network problems. Its Development Officer in Delhi is coordinating with the Resident Commissioner's Office and passing information to the Indian Embassy.

Officials are trying to establish the last known locations of those stranded.

"We re-contacted the family members who had reached out to us to confirm details. We collected the latest updates available, such as whether they had called recently or mentioned travelling to a specific location," Madhavan said.

"Once that is secured, we hope to establish direct contact and gather complete information," he said.

"We haven't been able to establish direct contact yet, but we have a general understanding that they are safe," Madhavan said.

Tamil Nadu tracks 49 pilgrims missing after Nepal floods

The Tamil Nadu government is closely tracking the rescue of pilgrims from the state stranded in flood-hit Nepal and checking the whereabouts of 49 others who travelled from Chennai, Minister A Rajmohan told the Assembly on Thursday.

The government was initially aware of 54 pilgrims from 10 Tamil Nadu districts and three people from Puducherry who had set out on the pilgrimage. It later learnt that a Chennai-based tour operator had taken another 49 pilgrims to Mansarovar, bringing the total number of people from the state and Puducherry on the pilgrimage to 106.

"The state government is monitoring the rescue and status of pilgrims on an hourly basis, and currently steps are on to bring the 20 people who were rescued through Kathmandu," School Education Minister A Rajmohan told the Assembly while responding to a "call-attention" motion moved by opposition parties.

The minister said the 20 rescued pilgrims were being brought back through Kathmandu. For the remaining 49, officials were trying to establish their travel plans and current whereabouts.

Apart from the 57 pilgrims already known to the government, the Chennai travel agency had taken 49 others for the Mansarovar yatra, he said.

India sends relief materials to Nepal

During a press conference in Delhi on Nepal flash floods, NDRF IG Narendra Singh Bundela said, “The Government of India sends humanitarian assistance and disaster relief materials in the event of disasters abroad. India shares very friendly relations with Nepal. A plane carrying humanitarian assistance and disaster relief materials was sent immediately yesterday, and another aircraft was sent this morning. The two flights carried humanitarian assistance, including medicines and other essential relief materials provided by the Government of India. At present, no NDRF team has been sent to Nepal. Teams have been kept on standby. If a request is received from the Nepal government and the Government of India decides accordingly, an NDRF team will be sent. So far, no such order has been issued.”

Unaware of floods, Tharoor lands in Nepal, voices concern for missing Indians

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday, said he was unaware of the devastating flash floods that had struck northern Nepal.

“Took off for Kathmandu yesterday, blissfully unaware of the drama that had taken place in the hills and caused such catastrophic damage,” Tharoor said Thursday.

He said he learnt about the disaster after reaching Kathmandu, with 160 deaths confirmed and around 2,000 or more people estimated to be missing.

“Learned on arrival of the loss of life (now confirmed at 160 so far) and the fact that some 2000 or more people are estimated to be missing,” he said.

The floods hit Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, destroying 19 motorable bridges, washing away around 40 km of the Betrawati-Rasuwagadhi highway and damaging eight hydropower projects.

“I fully support the Indian government’s immediate pledge of relief assistance. Nepal needs all the help it can get,” Tharoor said.

“My heart goes out to the victims and their loved ones, who include large numbers of Indian tourists, including a hundred performing the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra.” “Prayers for the missing; may they be rescued soon,” he added.

Nepal PM calls flash floods an “unprecedented disaster”

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has called the flash floods an "unprecedented disaster", saying rescue and relief work is being carried out "as quickly and effectively as possible".

The Nepali Army has rescued 116 people from Timure in Rasuwa district, including 95 Nepali citizens and 21 Indian nationals. Seven Nepali citizens trapped inside a tunnel were also rescued.

"Rescue flights have been operating since 6:30 AM this morning. More than 15 flights have been conducted so far, and additional helicopters have been kept on standby for rescue operations...At a time when the country is facing this unprecedented disaster, the government is engaged in rescue and relief operations as quickly and effectively as possible. With the support and cooperation of the entire country, Nepalis around the world, and the international community, we are collectively facing this difficult situation," he said as quoted by NDTV.

Critically ill people, elderly people, women and children will receive priority for helicopter evacuation, Shah said. Supplies including generators, mobile towers, medical equipment and tents are being sent to affected areas.

"Temporary arrangements for mobile network connectivity and mobile phone charging will soon be established in the disaster-affected areas to help people maintain communication," he said.

A temporary camp has been set up in Nuwakot. At least 165 people have died in Nepal and Tibet, while hundreds remain missing. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said at least 300 Indians, mostly Mansarovar pilgrims, were reported missing.

Tibet glacier collapse may have triggered Nepal floods: ISRO

India’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), part of ISRO, has carried out a preliminary satellite assessment of the deadly flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa region, tracing the likely chain of events behind the disaster.

According to an NDTV report, the assessment suggests the episode began in Tibet, where a magnitude 4.9 earthquake may have triggered the collapse of a cirque glacier. The resulting ice-rock avalanche is believed to have blocked a river channel temporarily. When that barrier gave way, water, mud, rocks and debris surged downstream through the Trishuli river system.

India’s earthquake monitoring network recorded the 4.9-magnitude quake at 8.22 am IST, at a depth of 10 kilometres. The National Center for Seismology placed it at latitude 28.076 and longitude 86.494, corresponding to the Rasuwa region.

NRSC scientists in Hyderabad assessed satellite images taken before and after the flood. They used Sentinel-2 imagery from August 24, Resourcesat-2A imagery from August 26, and an April 4, 2026 Resourcesat-2A image to trace changes across the affected terrain.

The satellite images showed extensive flooding and debris along the river corridor. A cirque glacier, formed in a bowl-shaped mountain depression, can accumulate snow and ice over long periods. Its collapse can send ice and rock downslope, setting off a destructive flood.

Nepal Foreign Minister says nearly 300 Indians missing after floods

Nearly 300 Indians are among thousands of people reported missing after flash floods struck Nepal’s Rasuwa region along the Nepal-Tibet border, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said on Thursday.

The disaster, which began on Wednesday after an avalanche blocked the Lhende tributary of the Bhotekoshi River, hit Timure near Rasuwagadhi before affecting three districts.

Nepal Police said the death toll had climbed to 162, while thousands remained untraced.

"Thousands of families have lost homes and are missing as of now. We are still trying to ascertain the full extent of the disaster," Khanal said.

Earlier reports put the number of missing Indians at 133, alongside 37 non-resident Indians. At least 50 Indians were pilgrims travelling for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra.

The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu issued emergency contacts, +977 985 131 6807 and +977 970 910 7500, as rescue operations continued with Nepalese authorities. The Nepal Tourism Board also released emergency helplines.

Nepal PM to inspect flood-affected area

PMO Nepal's Office has said that Prime Minister Balendra Shah has left for the flood-affected area Nuwakot via road today at 9:30 am for an on-site inspection. The PM will mainly inspect the affected and surrounding areas in Nuwakot today. He will be given information about the physical damage caused by the flood and also discuss with the local administration, security bodies and public representatives about immediate relief, restoration and operation of blocked infrastructure.