A few hundred tourists from Maharashtra are reportedly in Nepal, in the midst of the natural calamity.

As per information received from the state government’s disaster management helpline number (Control Room—022-22027990), more than 500 tourists from Maharashtra had gone to Nepal. These tourists were travelling with various tourism firms, including Kesari and Veena World. Officials added that these tourists were safe and that the state government would send help if required. Officials from the disaster management helpline further added that there might be more people from the state who are stuck in Nepal, but they did not have the details of the number of people travelling independently of tour companies.