Around 290 pilgrims on a Kailash Manasrova yatra from Karnatka are stranded in Nepal due to heavy rains, the state government today said and sent an "SOS" to the Indian Embassy in the Himalayan nation seeking help.
#SOS Around 290 #Kailash Manasarova Yatra Pilgrims from Karnataka stranded in #Simikot #Nepal due to heavy rain in Himalayan region, @IndiaInNepal kindly do the needful, State Emergency Operation Centre, Revenue Department (Disaster Management) said in a tweet.
The pilgrims were even said to be facing shortage of food, officials said here.
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