Nepal floods: Indian envoy meets evacuated tourists as rescue work continues

Kathmandu,UPDATED: Aug 28, 2026 16:58 IST

Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava on Friday met Indian tourists who were evacuated from flood-hit parts of Nepal, as rescue efforts continued after a devastating flash flood in the Himalayan nation.

At least 121 foreign tourists, including 85 Indians, have been rescued from various affected areas, according to the Nepal Tourism Board. The flood, which swept through Rasuwa and other parts of central Nepal on Wednesday, has caused widespread damage to settlements, roads, bridges and hydropower infrastructure, with the death toll rising to 538 on Friday.

According to an Indian Embassy spokesperson, Srivastava visited Tribhuvan Airport to bid farewell to Indian nationals who left Kathmandu on an IndiGo flight, 6E1254, on Friday afternoon.

The Nepal Tourism Board said the rescued tourists were brought out by security forces from several districts, including Rasuwa, Dhading and Nuwakot, which were among the worst-hit areas. Besides the 85 Indians, those rescued included nine South Koreans and 16 Chinese nationals.

Search and rescue operations continued for the third day, with 7,451 security personnel deployed, including 2,391 from the Nepal Army, according to the authorities. The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said rising water levels at the site of the earlier flash flood had increased the risk of another flood in the area. It urged those involved in rescue work, as well as people staying in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli areas, to remain highly alert and move to safer places immediately if they faced any risk.

The latest rescue and evacuation efforts came as Nepal continued to deal with the aftermath of the flash flood, which has left hundreds dead, damaged key infrastructure and forced authorities to press on with search operations amid the threat of fresh flooding.

With PTI Inputs

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