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Severe Floods at Nepal‑Tibet Border Leave Canadian Tourist Mahendra Missing on Kailash‑Manasarovar Pilgrimage
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 28 Aug 2026, 09:17 AM
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Heavy monsoon floods along the Nepal‑Tibet border have swept away parts of the Kailash‑Manasarovar pilgrimage route, leaving Delhi‑born Canadian citizen Mahendra missing.
Heavy rains triggered a flash flood on the Nepal‑Tibet frontier, inundating the high‑altitude trail used by pilgrims heading to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. The sudden surge of water forced the evacuation of several camps and disrupted the movement of hundreds of devotees who were on the sacred circuit.
Among the trekkers was Mahendra, a Canadian passport holder originally from Delhi, who disappeared when the waters swept through his group. Rescue teams have been dispatched to the affected zones, but officials have not yet confirmed his whereabouts.
Local authorities in Nepal, together with Indian consular officials, are coordinating search operations and providing assistance to families anxiously awaiting news. The incident has heightened concerns among the pilgrim community, many of whom are now stranded or forced to abandon their journey.
The flood underscores the vulnerability of high‑altitude pilgrimage routes to extreme weather, prompting calls for improved early‑warning systems and better emergency preparedness for future seasons.
Among the trekkers was Mahendra, a Canadian passport holder originally from Delhi, who disappeared when the waters swept through his group. Rescue teams have been dispatched to the affected zones, but officials have not yet confirmed his whereabouts.
Local authorities in Nepal, together with Indian consular officials, are coordinating search operations and providing assistance to families anxiously awaiting news. The incident has heightened concerns among the pilgrim community, many of whom are now stranded or forced to abandon their journey.
The flood underscores the vulnerability of high‑altitude pilgrimage routes to extreme weather, prompting calls for improved early‑warning systems and better emergency preparedness for future seasons.