Telangana Tracks 23 People in Flood-Hit Nepal After Receiving Helpline Calls

HYDERABAD — The Telangana government is actively monitoring the flood situation in Nepal after receiving 80 to 100 calls seeking assistance and information at the helpline established at Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi.

Following preliminary scrutiny and verification of the calls, authorities identified 20 cases involving 23 individuals who require coordination and support. Among the 23 people, six are residents of Telangana and 17 are non-resident Indians (NRIs) of Telangana origin.

One person from Ranga Reddy district, who had travelled for the Kailash–Manasarovar Yatra, has been confirmed safe and has established contact with family members. Officials stated that follow-up efforts remain underway for the remaining 22 persons in coordination with relevant authorities.

Several of the individuals were travelling across the Nepal–Tibet region while undertaking or returning from the Manasarovar Yatra. Their last known locations were reported around Rasuwa, Rasuwagadhi, and Gyirong along the Nepal–Tibet border.

The Resident Commissioner at Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi is personally overseeing the situation and reviewing the coordination and rescue follow-up work being conducted by officials.

The state government has shared helpline contact numbers at Telangana Bhavan for families seeking assistance: Vandhana (98719-99044), Ch. Chakravathi (99493-51270), and G Rakshit Naik (96185-97969).