Maharashtra govt launches helpline for tourists stranded in Nepal post flash floods

The steps have been taken after the flash flood in Nepal on August 26, 2026. As per Nepal government, a total of 644 travellers, including 178 Indian nationals have been reported missing from the affected area.

The Maharashtra government has made the toll-free helpline 1070 and the State Control Room number 022-69107600 available to Maharashtra residents stranded in Nepal. The State Control Room is operating round the clock. Based on information received from citizens and their families, the authorities are co-ordinating with the concerned agencies and taking the necessary action.

“The Maharashtra government is making every possible effort to ensure the safety of tourists from the state who are stranded in Nepal amid the severe situation caused by flash floods. Seven tourists from Maharashtra are currently stranded in Nepal. Authorities have managed to establish contact with four of them, two each from Mumbai and Pune, and confirmed that all four are safe. Efforts are underway to establish contact with the remaining three tourists,” said Minister of Tourism, Shambhuraj Desai.

The steps have been taken after the devastating flash flood in the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli River in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Gorkha in Nepal on August 26, 2026. As per the agency-wise record received from trekking and travel companies by the Nepal government, a total of 644 travellers, including 178 Indian nationals, 35 Australians, 51 Malaysian nationals, 25 Canadian nationals and others, have been reported missing from the affected area.

Further Maharashtra Minister has instructed the concerned authorities to maintain continuous co-ordination and extend all necessary assistance to the stranded tourists. The Maharashtra Tourism Department, the Disaster Management Department, and the respective district administrations are working in close co-ordination to ensure that Maharashtra residents receive timely assistance during emergencies abroad.