Nearly 300 Indians uncontactable after Nepal floods
Nearly 300 Indian nationals remain uncontactable in flood-hit Nepal, as New Delhi works to trace stranded workers and pilgrims while increasing humanitarian assistance.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday that widespread communication disruptions were hampering efforts to contact those affected.
"Communication lines in that area, they are totally disrupted, and therefore it has been difficult to get in touch with people on the ground," Jaiswal said.
Those out of contact include hydropower workers and pilgrims from several Indian states. Twenty-one Indians from Tamil Nadu have been rescued, while around 200 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims stranded on the Chinese side have requested evacuation assistance.
India has deployed two military aircraft carrying 47.5 tonnes of emergency supplies, including medicines, food and shelter materials. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke with Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah, pledging "all possible humanitarian and relief assistance."
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At least 910 people remain missing or out of contact across Nepal after the flood swept through Rasuwa and downstream along the Trishuli and Narayani river systems.
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