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ImmigrationAug 27, 2026·2 min read

States step up efforts to trace missing, stranded people after Nepal disaster

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The Hindu – National

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Aug 27, 2026
States step up efforts to trace missing, stranded people after Nepal disaster

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Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Sharmistha Bhowmik Roy, daughter-in-law of former Union Minister Mukul Roy, is also part of the group. “The Government of West Bengal is actively coordinating with the Embassy of India in Kathmandu and proper administrative channels,” Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari posted on social media. According to the agency, the group left their hotel in Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi on Wednesday morning and headed towards the China border. Around 8.30 a.m., they went to the immigration office in the same area to cross over to Tibet. In a video message from the Tibet side of the Chinese border, founder of Isha Foundation Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev said the pilgrim group consisted of 34 men and 46 women. The State government was coordinating with the External Affairs Ministry, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and Nepalese authorities. On Thursday, the Ministry said at least 290 Indian nationals remained “uncontactable” after the tragedy in Nepal. The all India National helplines are: +977 985 131 6807, +977 970 910 750.

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West Bengal launches efforts to find 32 pilgrims who travelled for Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra; former Union Minister Mukul Roy’s daughter-in-law is part of the group; Isha Foundation in T.N. says pilgrim group of 80 from various countries missing; measures to bring back people being worked on

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