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MEA says 320 Indians remain missing after Nepal floods
The Hindu··28 Aug
MEA said 320 Indian nationals remain missing after Nepal-Tibet border flash floods. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said 96 Indians on the Chinese side crossed into Nepal, and about 400 others there are safe. Twenty-one Indians from Tamil Nadu arrived in New Delhi after rescue. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar received them. Nepal's death toll stands at 538.
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What It Means For You
- Families waiting on missing pilgrims and workers can use Indian Embassy helplines in Kathmandu and Beijing for status checks.
- Indians still on the Chinese side of the border remain in contact with families while evacuation routes are worked out.
- Further Bailey bridge and NDRF offers depend on Kathmandu's reply before more teams can deploy.
What's Happening
- Jaishankar held a high-level meeting with envoys in Kathmandu and Beijing on missing Indians and further relief.
- India has offered Bailey bridges and technical teams; one Bailey bridge is already in Nepal.
- India has sent 47.5 tonnes of emergency supplies in two military transport aircraft and is preparing more.
What the MEA figures cover
- Jaiswal said around 100 people of Indian origin holding other nationalities also remain uncontactable.
- Nepal has sought a tunnel rescue team; India said a recce team is being flown in first.
- The MEA said the missing count of 320 is the figure at this point as search continues.
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