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UK-Based Couple From Kolkata Go Missing on Nepal Pilgrimage

Searches continue following a final WhatsApp reporting a landslide alert with the couple moving on foot to seek safety.

Overview

  • The couple sent their final WhatsApp on Wednesday, August 26, reporting a landslide alert and saying they were trying to reach safety on foot.
  • They were last traced to Timure on the Kailash Mansarovar route near the NepalTibet border while travelling with an organised pilgrimage group.
  • Their family first contacted the tour operator and then filed a report with local police, who visited the family and recorded details but have not confirmed any sighting.
  • Widespread flash floods and landslides in Nepal have cut communications, blocked roads and stretched rescue teams, complicating efforts to locate the couple.
  • The couple are long-term UK residents with roots in Kolkata, their children have contacted consular and government channels, and authorities say they are monitoring the situation as family considers travelling to Nepal.