Kolkata, A 32-member group from Kolkata on Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra was among many from West Bengal who went untraceable after the flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday, an official said.
“We are trying to establish contact with all those from West Bengal who may have been in the affected areas. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari expressed deep anguish over the loss of lives in the flash floods. The group, comprising 30 tourists and two tour managers, left the city on August 21 and reached Nepal the following day, he said.
The situation on the ground is extremely difficult, and communication has been disrupted,” he said.
SCH SOM Apart from Kolkata, residents of Chandannagar in Hooghly and Barasat in North 24 Parganas are also believed to be among those stranded or missing in Nepal, the state government official said. Families can contact 24793311 or 9147890181 for assistance, the state government said. Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told the parliament that an earthquake hit the Tibet region at 8.37 am and the flash floods were reported three minutes later, suggesting the tremors may have caused a glacial outburst, which triggered the disaster.
Adhikari said the West Bengal government was closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and Nepalese authorities to assist affected tourists, pilgrims, workers and businessmen from the state.
