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Tea Break Saves Five Chhattisgarh Friends During Nepal Flash Floods
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 01:33 AM
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A sudden flash flood in Nepal was averted for five friends from Chhattisgarh when a brief tea break gave them time to reach safety.
A flash flood swept through a hilly area of Nepal, catching a group of five young travelers from Chhattisgarh off guard. The sudden rise in water level threatened to overwhelm the narrow trekking path they were using.
While the group was taking a short tea break at a roadside stall, the rising water forced them to stay put. The brief pause allowed the torrent to subside enough for them to cross safely once the stream receded.
All five friends emerged unharmed and were later assisted by local rescue teams who escorted them back to the nearest settlement. They thanked the tea stall owner for the timely pause that, according to them, likely saved their lives.
The incident underscores the rapid onset of flash floods in the region during the monsoon season, prompting authorities to advise trekkers to stay alert and avoid crossing swollen streams.
While the group was taking a short tea break at a roadside stall, the rising water forced them to stay put. The brief pause allowed the torrent to subside enough for them to cross safely once the stream receded.
All five friends emerged unharmed and were later assisted by local rescue teams who escorted them back to the nearest settlement. They thanked the tea stall owner for the timely pause that, according to them, likely saved their lives.
The incident underscores the rapid onset of flash floods in the region during the monsoon season, prompting authorities to advise trekkers to stay alert and avoid crossing swollen streams.