Flash floods in Nepal strand dozens of Indian pilgrims, many still missing
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below:
Heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, leaving dozens of Indian pilgrims stranded and dozens rescued.
- At least 21 Tamil Nadu pilgrims have been rescued, while many others remain missing.
- Over 250 Indian nationals, including workers and pilgrims from several states, are still unaccounted for.
- Nepalese authorities report a death toll exceeding 350 and hundreds more missing.
Covered by 87 outlets across the spectrum: 13% left, 54% center, 33% right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning: Emphasised the rising death toll and the large number of missing Indians, highlighting the humanitarian crisis. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
T.N. pilgrims stranded in Nepal; officials coordinating steps to rescue them
Center: Focused on rescue numbers, the impact on Indian workers and pilgrims, and the ongoing search efforts. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
77 Kailash Pilgrims From Isha Foundation Missing In Tibet Flash Flood, Sadhguru Ready To Join Rescue Ops
Right-leaning: Highlighted regional task forces, individual survivor stories, and missing persons from specific Indian states. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
50 Tamil Nadu Tourists Missing In Nepal Flash Floods, Dayanidhi Maran Seeks EAM Intervention
Left-leaning outlets have under-covered this story. Of 40 outlets, only 7 are on the left of the spectrum.
Timeline
First reported by India Today on ; 40 articles from 17 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (5): Indian Express, The Hindu, NDTV, The Federal, The New Indian Express
- Center (6): ABP Live English, Deccan Herald, Hindustan Times, Mid-Day, Business Today, Mint
- Right-leaning (6): India Today, Deccan Chronicle, Sunday Guardian, Times Now, Times of India, India TV English
Sources
- 50 Tamil Nadu Tourists Missing In Nepal Flash Floods, Dayanidhi Maran Seeks EAM Intervention — India Today (right-leaning) ·
- 133 Indians Uncontactable In Nepal, 57 From Tamil Nadu Missing, 20 Reported Safe In Camp — India Today (right-leaning) ·
- Our Kailash pilgrim group was at Tibet office when flash flood hit: Sadhguru — India Today (right-leaning) ·
- Dayanidhi Maran Urge Centre, State To Rescue 50 Tamil Nadu Tourists Stranded in Nepal Floods — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·
- 77 Kailash Pilgrims From Isha Foundation Missing In Tibet Flash Flood, Sadhguru Ready To Join Rescue Ops — ABP Live English (center) ·
- Nepal Flash Flood Latest Live News: Is Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Suspended After Flood? 384 Travellers Out of Contact, 105 Indians Among Those Affected Near Tibet Border — Sunday Guardian (right-leaning) ·
- Nepal Flash Flood Latest News: ‘One of Our Kailash Groups Was Caught’ – 77 Pilgrims at Gyirong Immigration Centre When Flood Hit, Sadhguru Says; India Sends Relief Aid — Sunday Guardian (right-leaning) ·
- Nepal-Tibet floods: 37 Tamil Nadu pilgrims unaccounted for; 77 Isha group members stranded — Indian Express (left-leaning) ·
- Himalayan Horror Hits Nepal: Kailash Mansarovar Yatris Missing; Search On For 133 Indian Tourists — Times Now (right-leaning) ·
- Nepal flash floods: 36-member Kerala tour group reported safe; help desks opened — Deccan Herald (center) ·
- More Than 50 Tamils Missing In Nepal Floods — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·
- T.N. pilgrims stranded in Nepal; officials coordinating steps to rescue them — The Hindu (left-leaning) ·
- 32-member Kolkata group among many from West Bengal untraceable after Nepal disaster — Hindustan Times (center) ·
- Agonising Wait For News In Tamil Nadu As Nepal Flood Hits Pilgrim Convoy — NDTV (left-leaning) ·
- Nepal floods: 57 Tamil Nadu pilgrims stranded in Rasuwa district — Mid-Day (center) ·
- Pilgrims Stranded In Darchen As Floods Block Routes — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·
- Nepal floods: 291 foreign nationals among hundreds missing — Mid-Day (center) ·
- Retired Teacher From Namakkal Missing In Kathmandu Floods — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·
- Nepal flood: For centuries, flood-hit corridor was key route of Himalayan trade — Times of India (right-leaning) ·
- Nepal floods: 77 Isha Foundation pilgrims missing — Mid-Day (center) ·
- Nepal flash flood: T.N. pilgrims stranded in Nepal; officials coordinating steps to rescue them — The Hindu (left-leaning) ·
- Nepal Flash Floods: Manasi Parekh Gives Safety Update From Kailash Yatra In China - 'Life Is Uncertain' — Times Now (right-leaning) ·
- 37 Tamil Nadu tourists, 32 from Bengal among 133 Indians missing in Nepal flash floods | State-wise helplines — India TV English (right-leaning) ·
- 21 TN pilgrims stuck in Nepal floods safe, search on for 36 — Hindustan Times (center) ·
- Death toll rises to 162 in Nepal deluge; Over 130 Indians missing, states scramble to trace stranded citizens — Deccan Herald (center) ·
- 37 Keralam tourists stranded in flood-hit Nepal, says MLA — The Federal (left-leaning) ·
- AP Government Steps Up Efforts to Trace Stranded Citizens in Nepal — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·
- Mumbai-based mountaineer goes missing in Nepal flash floods — Hindustan Times (center) ·
- Nepal flash floods: 21 Indian tourists rescued so far, over 160 bodies recovered - Top developments — Business Today (center) ·
- Pictures show trail of destruction in Nepal floods: People trapped in mud, vehicles buried as search on for survivors — Hindustan Times (center) ·
- Nepal floods: Karnataka seeks details of stranded citizens, issues helpline — Deccan Herald (center) ·
- Nepal flash flood: Australia-based couple from Odisha among hundreds missing — Hindustan Times (center) ·
- Nepal floods: Families await information on stranded relatives from Tamil Nadu — Hindustan Times (center) ·
- Over 400 foreign tourists, including 130+ Indians missing after catastrophic Nepal floods — Deccan Herald (center) ·
- ‘She’s Gone’: Nepal Flood Survivor Recalls Desperate Attempt To Save Wife From Wall of Mud — Times Now (right-leaning) ·
- Nepal flash floods: Isha Foundation says 53 people of Indian origin among 77 missing pilgrims — Mint (center) ·
- 168 Indians from southern states missing in Nepal floods, most from Tamil Nadu — India Today (right-leaning) ·
- Nepal floods leave 53 Keralites stranded; efforts to locate them continue — The New Indian Express (left-leaning) ·
- Popular Bengali actor Kharaj Mukherjee, wife stuck in flood-hit Nepal — The New Indian Express (left-leaning) ·
- 53 Keralites Stranded in Nepal Following Devastating Floods: NORKA Roots — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·