New Delhi: Twenty one people from Tamil Nadu, who had travelled to Nepal for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, have been rescued in the wake of the devastating flash floods in the neighbouring country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.In an X post on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the names of these 21 Indian nationals."Update on Indian nationals rescued in Nepal. 21 Indian nationals from Tamil Nadu, who travelled for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, have been rescued in Nepal," he said.Also read: Nepal floods: 32-member group of tourists from West Bengal missing"The List of Indians rescued (as of 1300 hrs on 27 August 2026):1. Sivaranjani Muthunathan2. Karpagam Rajamohan3. Maran Govindasamy4. Shanthi Maran5. Muthukumaresan Ramalingam6. Navu Kabirdoss7. Vijayabhuvaneswari Viswanathan8. Mythili Muthukumaresan9. Thiyagarajan Rathinam10. Kirubagari Balasubramaniyam11. Vallinayaki Sivakumar12. Sathiya Jayaraman13. Thirumavalavan Govindarasu14. Kanagasabai Natesapillai15. Radhai Kanagasabai16. Rathinakumar Kunchithapatham17. Poonguzhali Ponnambalam18. Pazhaniyappan Maickaperumal19. Kalaimathi Pazhaniyappan20. Raghunathan Muniraj21. Manimekalai Sukumar," it read.Massive flash floods originating from Tibet swept through central Nepal on Wednesday, razing down several towns and villages, washing away critical bridges and crippling a dozen hydropower projects as it gushed downstream, affecting multiple districts. Also read: Disaster in Nepal once again intensifies debate regarding risks posed by climate change
Nepal flash floods: 21 Tamil Nadu residents on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra rescued in Nepal, says MEA
Twenty-one Indian nationals from Tamil Nadu have been rescued in Nepal. These individuals were participating in the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra when floods struck. Devastating flash floods originating from Tibet swept through central Nepal on Wednesday. The floods destroyed several towns and villages, washing away critical bridges.











