At least 250 pilgrims from the State are stranded in a small town in Nepal after heavy rains caused landslips along the route of the Kailash Manasarovar yatra.
According to officials of the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), the pilgrims arranged for the tour through a private religion television channel.
With heavy rains and landslips, they are stranded at Simikot Town, Nepal, which is close to the entry point to Tibet. Only mini-airplanes can ply the area owing to the weather conditions. Most of the people from the State are from Ramanagaram, Mandya, and Bengaluru.
Reports have poured in that more than 500 pilgrims from across the country are stranded at Simikot.
Indian Embassy tweets
The Indian Embassy has tweeted to those reaching out for help that it is “aware of the situation and taking all necessary action for safety and comfort of the pilgrims”.
SEOC officials were informed of the landslip by Mallesh, who was one among the stranded pilgrims in the area.
Officials said while the travellers were not in immediate danger, they are in need of food and water.
The Karnataka Disaster Monitoring Centre is in touch with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Nepal to rescue the stranded.
Among the routes that leads to Kailash Manasarovar is the Simikot-Hilsa path, which is considered the most scenic but the most risky in terms of inclement weather and road conditions.
In 2016, after 500 Indians got stranded, the Indian Embassy had issued an advisory asking pilgrims to take alternative routes.
