- A flash flood struck Gyirong Port on August 26, causing extensive damage.
- Chinese officials reported at least 261 foreign nationals, including 49 Indians, unaccounted for.
- The missing foreign nationals are from 23 countries, with Nepal accounting for the largest number at 104, followed by India with 49, Latvia with 33, the United States with 18, and Britain with 15.
- Search and rescue operations and efforts to ascertain the whereabouts of those missing are continuing.
- A large number of Indian pilgrims were in Tibet for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, which resumed amid an improvement in ties between India and China.
- Some of the Indian pilgrims were reportedly inside the immigration building at the Tibet-Nepal border when the flash flood struck.
Search and rescue operations are underway for 261 foreign nationals, including 49 Indians, who remain missing after a flash flood struck Gyirong Port on the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26. The flood caused extensive damage in the area, impacting many pilgrims.12345
According to Chinese officials, the missing individuals come from 23 countries, with Nepal having the highest number at 104, followed by India with 49, Latvia with 33, the United States with 18, and Britain with 15.
Many of the missing were Indian pilgrims participating in the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, which had recently resumed amid improving relations between India and China. Reports indicate that some pilgrims were inside the immigration building at the Tibet-Nepal border when the flood occurred.67
Officials confirmed that search and rescue operations are ongoing, as efforts to ascertain the whereabouts of those missing continue.
“The missing include 104 Nepalis, 33 Latvians, 18 Americans, and 15 Britons, according to Chinese officials. Many Indian pilgrims were in Tibet for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, with some reportedly inside the immigration building when the flood struck.”
