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oi-Ashish Rana
At least 320 Indians are missing or uncontactable in parts of Nepal near Tibet border after devastating flash floods, according to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Another 400 Indians also stuck on the Chinese side of the border are safe but they are waiting for the evacuation as India is coordinating with Nepal and China for rescue operation. Even the death toll in Nepal from this disaster has reached to 579.
India’s MEA reports 320 Indians missing in Nepal flood zones near Tibet, while 400 remain safe in Tibet; rescue and relief coordination with Nepal and China is ongoing following 579 deaths in Nepal.
320 Indians Still Missing In Nepal
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Indian authorities are trying to establish contact with 320 Indian nationals in Nepal flood-hit areas. However, he also said that the number could also change as authorities are continue to reconciling lists of missing people.
Around 63 Indian working at Trishuli-One hydropower project have been rescued. While 21 Tamil Nadu residents who were also evacuated from Nepal reached New Delhi on Friday after travelling through Kathmandu.
MEA also said around 100 Indian who hold other nationalities were on the route to travel for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra but they are not contactable.
400 Indians In Tibet Reported Safe
While MEA also confirmed that around 400 Indians are stranded in Tibet are safe and they are in contact with their families and Indian officials. Now the Indian Embassy is in contact with Beijing to coordinate with Chinese authorities to get the stranded Indians back home.
MEA also said that 153 Indian who were stranded in China had already crossed safely to Nepal.
India Sends Relief And Rescue Teams
Indian has already dispatched around 57.5 tonnes of emergency supplies to Nepal since Wednesday. One more consignment carrying 10 tonnes of relief material was sent on Friday, with 11-member team of doctors, paramedics and specialists to assess tunnel rescue requirements.
Even External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has also reviewed the current situation with senior officials and India’s envoy in Kathmandu and Beijing.
