CM speaks to Kannadiga survivor of Nepal flash floods, assures safety

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday spoke over a video call with Mallinath, a Kannadiga who survived the flash floods in Nepal, and offered him words of encouragement. Shivakumar, who is in New Delhi, enquired about Mallinath's well-being and assured him of his safety, the Chief Minister's Office said in a statement. In a video shared by the CMO, Shivakumar can be seen enquiring about Mallinath's well-being. Mallinath told the CM that he was a fan of his.

ನೇಪಾಳ ದುರಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ಬದುಕುಳಿದ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗ ಮಲ್ಲಿನಾಥ್ ಜೊತೆ ಸನ್ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ @DKShivakumar ಅವರು ವಿಡಿಯೋ ಕಾಲ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಧೈರ್ಯ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಸಂಕಷ್ಟದ ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಸಕ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಪ್ರವೃತ್ತವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಸಂಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗನನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ತಾಯ್ನಾಡಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿ… pic.twitter.com/92c1NAw2CX

— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) August 27, 2026

Tamil Nadu School Minister Rajmohan has said that the State Government has been in contact with the Union Government and officials of the External Affairs Ministry in Nepal to bring back the tourists from the state who have been stranded in Nepal due to floods. In a statement in the Assembly, the Minister said that more than 900 calls were received by the Control Room at the Tamil Nadu House in New Delhi. He said that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will lead an urgent meeting on the issue and find ways to bring back those affected in the devastating floods. He said that the havoc caused in Nepal was tremendous and efforts are being taken to trace the missing tourists from Tamil Nadu.He said that a total of 103 tourists from various parts of the State are being traced by the Government. He said that one group of 57 tourists had gone from the delta districts and there was information that 20 of them are safe in temporary shelters but the fate of the 37 people are not known including the former Justice Sivagnanam. He assured that the Government would take all efforts to bring them back.
A pall of gloom descended at the Isha Foundation camp in Tibet after an emotional Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev announced that 80 of its members were lost in the devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Addressing his followers, Sadhguru said he attempted to travel to the affected area personally on Thursday morning, but the disaster cut off virtually every means of access. "We have received no official confirmation of any kind so far... But looking at the scale of the devastation, the situation does not look good," he said.
Efforts are underway to secure permission for Sadhguru and a small team to travel to the affected area in Tibet's Gyirong. Sadhguru said he wanted to support the rescue efforts. "We are seeking permission through the Indian, Chinese and American embassies on this to see if they can permit a group of people and me to be there and see what we can do," he said.

(State Correspondent)