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Namakkal teacher missing after Kathmandu floods on Kailash Yatra
A retired government school teacher from Namakkal, Krishnaveni (65), is missing after flash floods hit the Kathmandu-Tibet region while she was on the Kailash Yatra. Her brother and relatives have appealed to…
A retired government school teacher from Namakkal, Krishnaveni (65), is missing after flash floods hit the Kathmandu-Tibet region while she was on the Kailash Yatra. Her brother and relatives have appealed to authorities to help trace her.
Krishnaveni, a widow who lives alone, left for the pilgrimage on August 23 via a travel agency, Super Yatra, based in Kumbakonam. On Wednesday, she was travelling by bus with fellow pilgrims when sudden flash floods swept away vehicles. Her whereabouts remain unknown. Her son works in London and her daughter is married and lives in Tindivanam.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Kailash Yatra route through Nepal passes through terrain prone to sudden flooding, especially during the monsoon months that run until September in that region. India's Ministry of External Affairs has a standard protocol for assisting nationals in such crises, with the embassy in Kathmandu serving as the first point of contact for families. The family's appeal will first reach the Indian Embassy, which coordinates with local authorities to search and confirm the whereabouts of missing citizens. A similar case in 2023 involving Indian pilgrims stranded in Bhutan's flooded valleys was resolved within ten days through embassy-led coordination. The travel agency Super Yatra, as the organiser, is now expected to submit the passenger manifest and last known location to Indian officials. The next concrete step will be whether the embassy confirms any survivor list from the Nepal police.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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