India rescues Tibet-Nepal flash-flood stranded Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims

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(TibetanReview.net, Jul10’25) – Indian pilgrims returning after visiting Mt Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in eastern Tibet’s Ngari prefecture, stranded by the devastating Jul 8 Tibet-Nepal border flash floods, were safely evacuated via the Zhangmu (Tibetan: Dram) Port in Nyalam county on Jul 9, reported China’s official chinadaily.com.cn Jul 10. Indian media reports cited the pilgrims as saying their embassy in Kathmandu and their Tibetan tour guide ensured their swift evacuation.

Local authorities in Tibet’s Shigatse city responded swiftly, providing the pilgrims with supplies and organizing an alternative exit route, the report said, putting the number of pilgrims a 45.

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