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Tibet flash floods: 49 Indians among 261 ‘unaccounted’ foreign nationals
Authorities said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries remain unaccounted for after a mudslide hit Gyirong Port on the Tibet-Nepal border, including 49 Indians. Nepal separately reported 675 deaths and 2,498 missing following devastating floods and mudslides across affected districts
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- Why it matters
- Indian nationals face an extended wait for confirmation of their whereabouts after a disaster in a remote border region where communication and access are constrained.
- Most affected
- Indian nationals unaccounted for in the mudslide — Status unknown; 49 listed among those still missing.
Families of the 49 Indians — No confirmation yet of their relatives' location or condition. - Likely next
- Whether Indian authorities provide updated casualty or survivor figures, and whether the 49 Indians are located or confirmed among the dead.