Dubai-based Indian pilgrims returning from Mount Kailash narrowly avoided deadly Nepal border floods. Their planned return route was devastated by landslides and flooding which occurred on August 26. Pilgrims were forced to take an emergency military route after their journey home was disrupted. They learned of the destruction and personal losses upon their eventual return to Kathmandu. The experience prompted warnings for future pilgrims to avoid the monsoon season.

Pilgrims, who traveled to Kathmandu for a religious retreat, faced dangers from floods before safely returning to India. | India News

Driver, who dropped one group, was swept away, the pilgrims got to know on their return