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32 West Bengal Pilgrims Missing in Nepal After Kailash Mansarovar Trek Mishap
✍️ India Today
🗓 28 Aug 2026, 03:48 PM
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A group of 32 pilgrims from West Bengal on a Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage in Nepal have been reported missing, prompting Indian authorities to establish a war‑room for coordination.
A contingent of thirty‑two pilgrims from West Bengal, travelling to the sacred Kailash Mansarovar site in Nepal, has been declared untraceable after a mishap en route. The group was part of an organized pilgrimage that began earlier this week, and their disappearance was first reported to Indian officials on Monday.
The Ministry of External Affairs swiftly set up a dedicated war‑room in New Delhi to coordinate rescue and tracking efforts. Officials are liaising with the Nepalese government, local police, and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu to locate the missing pilgrims and ascertain the circumstances of the incident.
Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimages involve high‑altitude trekking across remote terrain, and safety measures are a constant concern for organizers. While no injuries have been confirmed, families of the missing pilgrims have been urged to remain patient as authorities continue their search.
The war‑room will provide regular updates to the families and will work with both nations' agencies to ensure that any information about the group’s whereabouts is promptly communicated.
The Ministry of External Affairs swiftly set up a dedicated war‑room in New Delhi to coordinate rescue and tracking efforts. Officials are liaising with the Nepalese government, local police, and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu to locate the missing pilgrims and ascertain the circumstances of the incident.
Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimages involve high‑altitude trekking across remote terrain, and safety measures are a constant concern for organizers. While no injuries have been confirmed, families of the missing pilgrims have been urged to remain patient as authorities continue their search.
The war‑room will provide regular updates to the families and will work with both nations' agencies to ensure that any information about the group’s whereabouts is promptly communicated.