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49 Indians among 261 missing foreigners after flash floods in Tibet
✍️ Telangana Today
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 12:18 PM
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Flash floods in Tibet have left 261 foreign nationals unaccounted for, including 49 Indian citizens, according to local authorities.
Heavy rain triggered flash floods across several districts of Tibet, causing widespread disruption and forcing evacuations. Rescue teams have been deployed to locate survivors, but as of now 261 foreign nationals remain unaccounted for, officials said. Among those missing are 49 Indian passport holders, prompting the Indian embassy to activate its emergency response protocol. The authorities are coordinating with Chinese officials to verify identities and provide assistance to the families of the missing. Efforts continue to locate and rescue all affected individuals as the situation stabilises.