Devki Adhikari received a chilling call from her family on Thursday morning about the flash floods in Nepal. They were seeking higher ground and trying to take shelter, but their voices stopped as they spoke to Devki. Her family's desperate plea has raised concerns among the Indian community.

The 29 people who went on a pilgrimage to Gosainkunda in Nepal for Sawan Purnima are now untraceable. The Indian government confirmed that around 400 Indians on the Chinese side are safe, but over 320 remain missing.

Tragic Family Tragedy

Devki recalls her family saying, 'The house is half submerged. We will not survive now. Take care of our children.' The line remained connected, but there was no response when the family tried to speak to them.

Devki says, ‘We have not received updates on any of them,' adding that all 29 people were known to them.

The death toll from the flash floods has climbed to 538, while 977 remain missing. Around 3,742 people have been rescued so far. The Indian government is working tirelessly to find the missing people and bring them back home safely.

The flash floods in Nepal and Tibet are a reminder of the devastating impact of natural disasters on communities. The international community has come together to provide support and assistance to those affected

Desperate Plea

The story of the missing person's desperate plea is a heart-wrenching account of the devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet. We hope that this article will help raise awareness about the situation and bring comfort to the families of those who are still missing.

During a media briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that 400 Indians on the Chinese side are safe.

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Some 320 Indians and over 100 people of Indian origin remain unaccounted for.

The call that chilled Devki Adhikari was brief and came at 9:30 am on Thursday. In it, she could hear her family in Bhopal frantically telling them about the flash floods in Nepal and that they were seeking higher ground. "They told me that while climbing up a hill to save their lives.

They tried taking shelter at the house of a local, which later got partially submerged in the flood. They said, ‘The house is half submerged. We will not survive now.

Take care of our children,” Devki recalls her family saying. Brothers Krishna-Radhika Khanal and Ramchandra-Bhavati Khanal Adhikari and their families were part of a group of 29 people who had gone to Gosainkunda pilgrimage in Nepal for Sawan Purnima.

They were an extended family spread across neighbouring households and localities — brothers and their wives, sisters and brothers-in-law, and other relatives. None of the 29 in that group has since been traceable, with their families now anxiously waiting for word. “The line remained connected, but the voices stopped.

There was no response when the family tried to speak to them,” he says. In all, 29 people had gone - all of them known to us. So far, we have not received updates on any of them," she said.

The death toll from the flash floods in Nepal and Tibet has climbed to 538, while 977 remain missing. Around 3,742 people have been rescued. During a media briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that 400 Indians on the Chinese side are safe.

Some 320 Indians and over 100 people of Indian origin remain unaccounted for.