Pune: Man From Rahatani Missing, 8 Stranded in Nepal Flood-Hit Region Reported Safe
Pune, 28th August 2026: A man from Rahatani in Pimpri Chinchwad has been reported missing following the flash floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet border region, while eight others from different parts of Pune district who were stranded in the affected area have been contacted and reported safe, according to the district administration.
Jitendra Patil, a resident of Rahatani, is among those whose whereabouts remain unknown. The district administration said efforts were underway to trace him and establish contact with him.
The eight people from Pune district who were stranded have been identified as Smita Pawar, Sunita Patil, Vandana Bahirat, Meghna Joshi, Uttam Bharti, Bharti Madam, Sangita Ladke and Anil Ladke. Officials said contact had been established with all eight and they were safe at Kailash Parvat.
The incident follows devastating flash floods and mudslides in the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday. The disaster struck after a massive surge of water and debris swept through the Bhote Koshi river corridor in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, affecting areas frequented by tourists and pilgrims travelling towards the Kailash Mansarovar region. The floods destroyed roads, bridges and other infrastructure and left hundreds of people unaccounted for.
The scale of the disaster has continued to rise. Nepal Police said on Friday that the death toll in Nepal had reached 469, while more than 1,500 people were reported missing across Nepal and Tibet.
Indian nationals constitute a significant number of those still unaccounted for. Latest reports put the number of missing Indian nationals at around 288, although figures have varied as authorities continue to reconcile lists of tourists, pilgrims and people who have since made contact.
Maharashtra has also been significantly affected. According to a state disaster management official, 114 people from Maharashtra had been identified as being in the flood-hit Nepal-Tibet border region as of Friday, of whom 61 remained unreachable because of the communication blackout in the affected area.
The disaster has particularly affected Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims, with several Indian groups among those caught in the region when the flash floods struck. Rescue operations have been hampered by damaged roads, difficult terrain and disrupted communication networks.
