Nepal Floods: The Nepal Police on Thursday said that rescuers have recovered at least 39 bodies, with casualties likely to rise as the rescue operations progress. According to Nepali authorities, a total of 826 persons have been missing, including 579 tourists. Nepal's Foreign Minister earlier in the day said that around 300 Indians are missing after the devastating flash floods unleashed havoc in Nepal and Tibet. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), however, said that 288 Indian nationals are untraceable in Nepal as of now, while 21 have been rescued.
Nepal Floods: Latest Updates
-The MEA in its latest update confirmed the rescue of 85 Indian nationals while 290 remain uncontactable as the Himalayan nation stepped up search, rescue and relief operations. According to the MEA's latest update, 63 workers of the Trishuli-I project and 21 people from Tamil Nadu have been rescued.
- A lake formed at the site where the flood in Nepal occurred is rising and is at risk of bursting, the country's disaster authority said on Thursday, as it appealed to residents and rescuers to stay away from the river banks. The blockage of a river on Wednesday led to the lake's formation, the authority said.
- According to NDRRMA's latest "Search, Rescue and Relief Update", the highest number of casualties has been reported from Chitwan, where 108 bodies have been recovered. The district-wise breakdown of recovered bodies is 27 in Dhading, 12 in Nuwakot, two in Rasuwa, 20 in Gorkha, 62 in Nawalparasi East, 12 in Tanahun, 108 in Chitwan and 15 in Nawalparasi West.
- MEA spokesperson Randhi Jaiswal said that several Indians are also missing in Tibet. He said that around 200 Indian citizens have requested assistance in Tibet. "We are in touch with the authorities for rescue of Indian citizens," he said.
- The Ministry of External Affairs today said that at least 21 Indians, all from Tamil Nadu, have been rescued so far in Nepal. All have travelled to Nepal for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Meanwhile, 288 Indians are still missing, and authorities are trying to locate and establish contact with them, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
- The Nepal police updated the death toll in the devastating flash floods, saying that rescuers have recovered around 270 bodies so far, while 66 people are receiving treatment at different hospitals. The death toll is expected to rise.
Dead Bodies Recovered from Nepal
Rasuwa – 17
Nuwakot – 12
Dhading – 27
Chitwan – 108
Gorkha – 20
Tanahun – 9
Nawalparasi (East) – 62
Nawalparasi (West) – 15
- According to a report by Reuters, citing Nepali authorities, at least 100 missing Indians have been located, and officials are trying to establish contact with them. Along with the Indians, authorities say that 25 Chinese workers have also been located by the rescuers.
- As per the reports, at least 1500 people still remain missing amid the ongoing search and rescue operation in Nepal
- The residents of Uttarakhand's Champawat district have been advised to maintain a distance from the rivers amid the search operation in Nepal.
- Amid the ongoing search operation, the death toll in the flash flood increased to 177 on Thursday, the local authorities informed.
- The United States on Thursday announced financial aid of USD 500,000 amid the ongoing rescue operations in Nepal. "The United States extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the devastating flash floods in Nepal's Rasuwa district," the State Department said.
- Amid the ongoing rescue operation, the authorities in Nepal stated that 160 dead bodies have been recovered so far, adding that the operation is underway in the border regions.
- The Indian districts sharing a border with Nepal are likely to witness a flood-like situation due to the sudden surge in water level in the rivers. The NDRF teams have been deployed in such districts, and the residents have been advised to follow the guidelines and stay updated.
- As per the authorities in Nepal, most of the missing Indians are Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims. They further stated that the death toll could further increase on Thursday.
- The Nepali Army has deployed 12 helicopters to carry out relief and rescue operations, but the helicopter services could not be launched in some regions due to the geographical challenges.
- The security forces have already rescued over 100 people stranded at various locations.
- The batch of 57 people from Puducherry and Tamil Nadu was set to leave for Nepal on August 1; however, their trip was postponed due to the Chinese zodiac.
- The residents of the border districts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have been advised to avoid visiting the riverbanks and limit their financial activities.
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