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28 Karnataka residents stranded or missing after Nepal floods
The Hindu··29 Aug
Karnataka's SEOC said 28 residents are stranded or missing in Nepal and Tibet after floods. As of 10 a.m. on August 29, 23 are from Bengaluru Urban and 2 from Mysuru. One each is from Dharwad, Udupi and Vijayanagara. Four of the 28 are confirmed safe. Search continues for 24 others, mostly in Timure, Rasuwa, and a few in Darchen.
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What It Means For You
- Families in Karnataka can call SEOC helplines 1070 or 080-22253707 for tracing updates.
- Relatives of travellers last known near Timure or Darchen should share details with the SEOC for search coordination.
- The state says it is coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs and Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi.
What's Happening
- Flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border damaged infrastructure and cut road connectivity in several areas.
- Infosys Public Services CEO Lax Gopisetty, on a personal visit to Nepal, remains unreachable, the company said.
- Infosys said it is coordinating with authorities and supporting his family.
Where Karnataka Residents Were Last Located
- SEOC data place most of the 28 in Timure in Rasuwa district, Nepal.
- A smaller group is reported in Darchen in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
- The count covers Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru, Dharwad, Udupi and Vijayanagara districts.
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