Overview

• By 9 am, 133 evacuees reached Kathmandu airport with 43 more en route, many have already crossed into India, and some are expected to arrive in Visakhapatnam by 3 pm Thursday.
• Officials have traced 217 people across 12 locations, including 173 in Kathmandu, 22 in Hetauda, 10 in Pokhara, and 12 in Simikot.
• The first group of 22 from Hetauda moved to the Motihari border, a charter flew 12 from Simikot to Nepalgunj, and a Pokhara group traveled by bus to Kathmandu for a charter carrying 184 passengers.
• Nepal Army escorts are guiding hotel groups near the airport to departures, with an IndiGo rotation planned to move passengers onward to Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada.
• Authorities say more than 60 people remain near the border as operations continue, with helplines active for families and logistics monitored by RTG and AP Bhavan teams.