Family members of those stranded in the devastating flash floods in Nepal are eager to speak with their relatives after the disaster management authorities in Delhi informed them about their safety in Nepal.
After reaching there (Delhi and Kathmandu), I used to get calls regularly every morning and evening. Whereas the whereabouts of the remaining 37 are not known, according to Kumbakonam district administration around 20 pilgrims are safe. Talking to HT, Vishnu Ramaswamy said, three of them went to the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra from Puducherry and undertook this tour through the travel agency on August 23. “They left on the night of August 23. This morning (August 26), the last call I got from them was around 6.15 am.
They said they were safe and that was the last telephone call I received,” he said. After clearing the passport verification to enter into China as part of the pilgrimage from Kathmandu, this incident has occurred, he said.
Right now bringing them back safely is our priority. The Tamil Nadu government has set up a 24/7 control room at the Tamil Nadu House in Delhi and people requiring assistance may contact the phone 92895 16712. Overseas persons can give a missed call to +91 80 6900 9900 and can also contact +91 80 6900 9901, an official release said.
On requests made to the government, he said, “We are trying to figure out how to bring them back..it would be good if the government can support us then.
Later, I got a call from the Disaster Management authorities saying that they are safe. But I am not able to get in touch with my mother or elder sister directly.”
Responding to a query, he said, “We came to know about them only through television news.
