At least 320 Indians are still missing in Nepal , while another 400 remain stranded in Tibet after severe flash floods hit areas along the border, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Friday. The ministry added that India is prepared to provide Kathmandu with all possible assistance to manage the crisis.
The Tamil Nadu residents were welcomed at the national capital’s airport by external affairs minister S Jaishankar. “Right now, our effort is on supporting Nepal in the relief and rescue of people. The MEA said that 153 Indian nationals stranded in Tibet have safely entered Nepal. Nepal’s toll from the flash floods climbed to 579 as more bodies were recovered during ongoing search and rescue operations, according to the latest information provided by the local authorities.
“As far as the number of people (Indians) whom we are not able to contact or who are missing, the figure at this point in time is 320,” Jaiswal said. We have given them a range of support offers and they are evaluating it,” he said. Twenty-one Indians reached New Delhi on Friday afternoon, a day after arriving in Kathmandu from the flood-hit areas of Nepal, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. Even today I spoke in the morning to the Nepal foreign minister.
“We await a response from the government of Nepal on this front. The government is also working to evacuate hundreds of Indians stranded on the Chinese side of the border. India’s ambassador in Kathmandu met them and enquired about their well-being.
Earlier reporting noted: Nepal flash floods: 21 Indians return to Delhi, 320 still uncontactable; 400 safe in China At least 21 Indian nationals who were stranded in flood-affected areas of Nepal have returned to Delhi, while 320 people remain uncontactable or missing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the 21 Indians, all from Tamil Nadu, arrived in Kathmandu on Thursday after being brought out of the affected area and landed in Delhi on Friday. Earlier reporting noted: Jaiswal also said 63 Indian nationals working at the Trishuli One hydropower project had been rescued on Thursday. Another 96 Indian nationals who had been stranded on the Chinese side have safely crossed into Nepal by land, with efforts now underway to evacuate them.
We stand ready to offer any assistance that the Nepal authorities might require,” he said. Earlier reporting noted: “First good news, 21 Indian nationals who had arrived yesterday in Kathmandu from the area that was affected by this flood have today landed in Delhi,” Jaiswal said.
