Nepal Floods Leave 60 Maharashtra Pilgrims Unaccounted For

Families of Indian pilgrims from Maharashtra remain in anguish as rescue efforts continue in flood-ravaged areas along the Nepal-Tibet border, with dozens of their loved ones still unaccounted for three days after the disaster. The crisis stems from devastating flash floods that swept through the Bhotekoshi River area in Nepal's Rasuwa district on August 26, severing roads and communication networks and leaving hundreds dead or missing across the region.

Among the missing are Thane-based Aparna and Sameer Joshi, who were undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Their family last heard from them on the morning of August 26. "His last WhatsApp status was also from around that time," said Sameer's brother, Sachin Joshi. The family has received calls from the office of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the tour operator, but with little clarity on their whereabouts. Similarly, retired IT consultants Rekha and Satish Patankar of Thane are untraceable after they went for immigration processing on the morning of the disaster. "Initially, it did not strike us. However, as reports of missing tourists from Timure began pouring in, we started frantically reaching out," said Sanjay...