Mumbai, Aug 27 (PTI) At least 114 tourists from Maharashtra are estimated to be stranded in flood-hit Nepal, with 53 of them confirmed safe, state officials said on Thursday.
The figures were likely to
be revised as information was still being collected, they said.
Around 61 persons were visiting the Himalayan nation through a tour agency, Richa Tours Pvt Ltd, while the remaining were travelling independently, the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) said.
Of the 114 stranded tourists, 53 were confirmed safe in the Saga Mansarovar area, according to the state Disaster Management Department.
Flash floods on Wednesday wreaked havoc across three districts in Nepal, leaving at least 165 dead and many, including more than 300 Indian tourists.
The SEOC said it was in touch with Richa Tours Pvt Ltd. It was also coordinating with the Union Home Ministry’s Integrated Control Room-Emergency Response in New Delhi.
The Disaster Management Department appealed to people to share information about their relatives or other persons stranded in Nepal through its helpline numbers 9321587143, 1070 and 022-22027990. The department has also set up a helpline desk and urged people to provide details to facilitate coordination and assistance.
The SEOC has provided a web-based link to collect information on stranded people and circulated it through the media, while district collectors have been asked to gather and verify details.
The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Wednesday said a 24-hour control room has been set up at the Mantralaya and appealed to Maharashtra residents requiring any assistance to contact it through the helpline numbers of the Disaster Management Department. Citizens can also email controlroom@maharashtra.gov.in. PTI ND SM GK KRK
