India Stands With Nepal After Deadly Flash Floods

• PM Modi conveyed condolences over the loss of lives in Nepal.
• India has offered humanitarian assistance and is coordinating on rescue and relief efforts.
• At least eight people were reported killed in the latest updates, while 384 travellers were reported missing.
• At least 105 Indian nationals are among the missing travellers, according to reports.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 26th Aug: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed solidarity with Nepal following devastating flash floods triggered by an ice-rock avalanche in the country’s Himalayan region and assured Nepal of India’s full support.

Modi said he spoke to Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah and conveyed condolences over the loss of lives. He also assured that India was ready to provide all possible humanitarian assistance, with Indian teams coordinating with Nepal on rescue and relief operations.

The floods struck the Bhotekoshi River region, particularly Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, destroying homes, roads and infrastructure. The latest reports put the confirmed death toll at at least eight to nine, although casualty figures remained fluid as rescue operations continued.

The Nepal Tourism Board reported 384 travellers missing, including 291 foreign nationals. At least 105 Indians and 37 NRIs were among those reported missing, with several travellers believed to have been on the Kailash Manasarovar route.

Nepalese authorities have deployed security personnel and helicopters for rescue operations, while access to several affected areas has been hampered by damaged roads and infrastructure. Nepal has also sought assistance from India and China for rescue efforts.

The disaster has caused extensive damage to villages, highways and hydropower infrastructure along the affected river systems. Authorities have warned residents to stay away from the banks of the Bhotekoshi, Trishuli and Narayani rivers as rescue and assessment operations continue.