NEPAL: Tourism Halts Amid Catastrophic Floods

225 Indians Missing; Zero Tourists to Pokhara, Kathmandu

Nepal‘s flash floods and landslides have devastated tourism. As of August 28, 225 Indian nationals remain missing, including groups from Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu . India has dispatched two Air Force relief planes carrying 47.5 tonnes of supplies .

The impact on tourism is immediate and severe. Indian tourist movement to Pokhara and Kathmandu has dropped to near zero over the past three days . On August 28, only five tourist buses reached Lumbini—down from the usual 15–20 buses and 45–50 tourist vehicles departing daily from the Sonauli border . Travellers are restricting themselves to Bhairahawa, Butwal, and Lumbini, avoiding longer routes .

Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrims Stranded

Adding to the crisis, approximately 200 Indian pilgrims on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra are stranded on the Chinese side . The Ministry of External Affairs has set up 24×7 control rooms in New Delhi, Kathmandu, and Beijing to coordinate evacuations . For B2B operators, this is a reminder of the fragility of pilgrimage circuits in the face of natural disasters and geopolitical friction.

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