Twenty-one Indian nationals from Tamil Nadu have been rescued following flash floods in Nepal, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. The rescued individuals were part of a 57-member tour group that had travelled from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the ministry said.
A separate group of 49 people had also travelled to Nepal from Chennai, according to officials.
The Ministry of External Affairs said it is coordinating with Indian missions in Nepal to assist the affected citizens. Further details on the condition of the rescued individuals or the scale of the flooding were not immediately available.
Analysis: Tour group travel between Indian states and Nepal has grown in recent years, particularly from southern states such as Tamil Nadu, making consular response capacity a recurring concern during natural disasters in the Himalayan region. The MEA’s confirmation that 21 of 57 group members from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have been rescued suggests the response is ongoing, with the status of the remaining members yet to be clarified by officials. The involvement of a second 49-member group from Chennai indicates the flash floods have affected Indian travellers on a scale likely to require sustained coordination between the two governments.
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The Hindu – https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nepal-flash-floods-21-tamils-rescued-says-ministry-of-external-affairs/article71395749.ece
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