27 August,2026 10:26 PM IST | Hyderabad | mid-day online correspondent
The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal has surged to 359 on Thursday. Pic/ PTI
A total of 22 people from Telangana remained untraced following Nepal floods, officials said on Thursday.
The Telangana government is closely monitoring the situation arising from the floods in Nepal and adjoining areas and coordinating necessary assistance through the Helpline and Coordination Centre at Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi, in coordination with the helpline operating at the Telangana Secretariat in Hyderabad.
Since the helpline was activated, around 80-100 calls have been received from family members and others seeking information and assistance.
Following preliminary scrutiny and verification of the information received, 20 cases involving 23 people have been identified for further action and coordination, an official release said.
Of the 23 people, six are from Telangana, while 17 are Telangana-origin NRIs.
In a positive development, one person from Ranga Reddy district who had travelled for the Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra has been confirmed safe and has established contact with his family.
Accordingly, one of the 23 people has been confirmed safe, while efforts to trace the remaining 22 are continuing in coordination with the authorities concerned.
Several of those concerned were travelling in the Nepal-Tibet region, including people who were proceeding towards or returning from the Manasarovar Yatra.
Their last known locations include areas around Rasuwa, Rasuwagadhi and Gyirong along the Nepal-Tibet border.
On the instructions of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, officials at Telangana Bhavan are maintaining continuous coordination with the Telangana Secretariat, the Ministry of External Affairs, the Embassy of India and other authorities concerned.
The coordination efforts are aimed at tracing the missing persons, ascertaining their safety and facilitating necessary assistance.
The Resident Commissioner of Telangana Bhavan, New Delhi, is personally monitoring the situation and reviewing the coordination and follow-up efforts being undertaken by officials.
Information received from family members, travel operators and official channels is being continuously verified, and every actionable case is being taken up on priority with the authorities concerned, the release said.
The Telangana government will continue to closely monitor the situation and facilitate all necessary assistance based on verified information received from the agencies concerned, it added.
(With IANS inputs)
