Indian-origin US couple on group pilgrimage to Mount Kailash goes missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

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Vashistha, A. (2026, August 28). Indian-origin US couple on group pilgrimage to Mount Kailash goes missing after Nepal-Tibet floods. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/indian-origin-us-couple-on-group-pilgrimage-to-mount-kailash-goes-missing-after-nepal-tibet-floods/articleshow/133589120.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-08-28 · by Aashish Vashistha

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A couple from Texas, Deepak Ahuja, 60, and his wife Madhu Ahuja, 57, of Indian origin, have gone missing during a group pilgrimage to Mount Kailash after devastating flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border. According to US officials, around 90 US citizens may be affected by the disaster, with three Americans having been rescued so far. The couple's daughters approached authorities and embassies for information about their whereabouts after losing contact with them just before the floods hit. The cause of the flash flood is still being investigated, but it is believed to have been triggered by a landslide or rainfall/melting ice destabilizing the ground or ice.
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Nepal faced devastating flash floods on August 26, triggered by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, resulting in over 900 deaths and nearly 5,000 missing people across Nepal and Tibet. Rescue teams from multiple countries, including China, are searching for hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in hydropower tunnels. The disaster has prompted international relief efforts; Australia dispatched a specialized team including 10 personnel from Fire and Rescue NSW as part of an $11 million humanitarian support package. Meanwhile, social media erupted with racist comments towards missing Australians, highlighting tensions within affected communities.

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Americans NORP · 5× Nepal GPE · 5× BBC ORG · 2× Indian NORP · 2× Texas GPE · 2× Ashna Ahuja PERSON · 1× Deepak Ahuja PERSON · 1× India GPE · 1× Madhu Ahuja PERSON · 1× Shreya PERSON · 1×

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Their daughters, Shreya and Ashna Ahuja, told the BBC that they lost contact with their parents shortly before the floods struck and have since approached US authorities and embassies in India, Nepal and China for information about their whereabouts.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-28
🔮 The US State Department said about 90 US citizens may have been impacted by the disaster, while three Americans have been rescued.
2026-08-28 · Times of India
Indian-origin US couple on group pilgrimage to Mount Kailash goes missing after Nepal-Tibet floods · mixed framing

Claims (15 extracted, 5 hedged)

An Indian-origin US couple from Texas has gone missing during a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash after devastating flash floods and mudslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border, with around 90 US citizens unaccounted for, according to US officials. uncertain
citizens → go → officials
Deepak Ahuja, 60, and his wife Madhu Ahuja, 57, had travelled from Texas on a group pilgrimage to Mount Kailash. asserted
Ahuja → travel → Kailash
Their daughters, Shreya and Ashna Ahuja, told the BBC that they lost contact with their parents shortly before the floods struck and have since approached US authorities and embassies in India, Nepal and China for information about their whereabouts. asserted
floods → tell → whereabouts
The US State Department said about 90 US citizens may have been impacted by the disaster, while three Americans have been rescued. uncertain
Americans → say → disaster
Officials said the US embassy in Nepal was working with local authorities and tour operators to assist affected Americans. asserted
embassy → say → Americans
The disaster also affected at least 77 people travelling with the Isha Foundation on a Kailash pilgrimage. asserted
disaster → affect → pilgrimage
The group was at an immigration facility near the border when the flash flood hit, according to the BBC. uncertain
flood → hit → BBC
Initial reports suggested an earthquake may have triggered an ice avalanche and landslide. However, the US Geological Survey later said its analysis indicated that the seismic energy was generated by a landslide itself. uncertain
energy → suggest → landslide
Rainfall or melting ice may have destabilised the ground or ice, triggering the landslide and flash flooding. uncertain
Rainfall → melt → landslide
Scientists said it was too early to determine whether climate change contributed to the specific disaster. asserted
change → say → disaster
Americans missing after Nepal floods The Associated Press reported that about 90 Americans remained unaccounted for a day after catastrophic flash floods engulfed the Nepal-Tibet border region. asserted
floods → miss → region
The State Department said it was not aware of any US deaths and confirmed that three Americans had been rescued. asserted
Americans → say → deaths
Many of the missing were travelling on pilgrimages to Mount Kailash, a sacred site for Hindus, Buddhists and others. asserted
Many → miss → Hindus
Among the missing are other Indian-origin US citizens, including 45-year-old Venus Rajnikant Patel and 72-year-old Long Island resident Jitendra Patel, AP reported. asserted
AP → miss → Patel
Nepal police said more than 500 tourists from 28 countries were missing, while Chinese state media reported hundreds missing in Tibet. asserted
hundreds → say → Tibet
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