Nepal Flash Floods: 26 Gujaratis Remain Missing As High-Altitude Search Operations Intensify
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At least 26 travellers linked to Gujarat families across nine districts are listed in official distress registers following a catastrophic flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border region. Emergency control rooms confirm that state authorities are coordinating high-altitude search operations for the missing pilgrims and trekkers, with only one rescue verified so far.
Emergency personnel face extreme friction from washed-out bridges, destroyed tracks, and upstream geological alerts after satellite imagery confirmed the complete destruction of the Rasuwagadhi border crossing
Anand: 5 Missing
In Anand district, five pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra remain uncontactable. US citizens Bimalkumar Patel and Jaiminaben Patel from Vidhyanagar Road lost touch on Thursday morning while travelling with Namaste Nepal Trekking. Additionally, Canadian citizens of Indian origin Padmaben Jagdishbhai Patel and Jagdishbhai Umeshbhai Patel from Khambhat, along with Shilpaben Patel of Dharmaj, have been untraced for over 24 hours.
Vadodara: 2 Missing
Two Vadodara-linked travellers, Mihir Patel and Kinnari Patel, remain missing along the Kerung trekking route. Both hold New Zealand citizenship and were travelling on the Kailash Mansarovar circuit via Richa Tours when their final phone message was logged early Thursday morning.
Gandhinagar: 4 Missing
Four travellers from Gandhinagar district vanished near the border zone. Australian national Bhavinkumar R. Raval of Motera, along with US passport holders Amita Amin, Tejal Patel, and Jitendra Patel Chauhan, were all routed near the Friendship Bridge via Nepal Trekking Planner when floodwaters scoured the valley.
Kheda: 3 Missing
Distress reports from Nadiad in Kheda district list three family members missing following their flight from Delhi to Nepal. Canadian citizens Umesh Bhogilal Patel and Akanshaben Patel, along with American citizen Ishan Patel, last established contact on Tuesday evening.
Surat: 3 Missing
Surat accounts for three missing pilgrims: US citizens Pareshbhai Natvarlal Patel and Jyotiben Pareshbhai Patel, alongside Minaxiben Sanjaybhai Ramani (currently residing in Mumbai). The group, travelling with Richa Tours Nepal, sent their last photos near the Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border before communications snapped.
Amreli: 2 Missing
Two cases are registered from Amreli district and among them one is a US citizen. Pilgrim Kamtaprasad Babulal (Gomtibapu) set out from Jafrabad for Ayodhya before moving toward Nepal, with his mobile phone remaining unreachable.
Rajkot: 1 Missing
Rajkot native Jay Dinesh Kotecha remains untraced along the Friendship Bridge and Bhote Koshi River corridor, where surging mudslides destroyed vital road infrastructure.
Valsad: 1 Tracked and Safe
In the single confirmed rescue from the district registers, Roma Dilipbhai Intwala of Valsad was successfully located. The local Mamlatdar confirmed that Intwala is safe in Nepal after being caught in the Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border zone.
