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Guwahati: The Assam government is moving to rescue state residents caught in Nepal. Severe flooding has paralyzed parts of the country and left travelers stranded. The administration in New Delhi wants them home.
Assam Bhawan issued a public notice today to start coordination efforts. They have opened three dedicated telephone lines for immediate help: 011-23010299, 011-23010298, and 011-2687111. Use these numbers now.
Affected citizens can also reach out to two specific officials for direct assistance. Arunam Medhi, an ACS officer at Assam Bhawan, is available at +91-9108091591. Alternatively, contact House Manager Vinod Kalita at +91-8920570507. Officials confirmed the need for quick action: "The Assam Government has urged affected residents to use the designated contact channels for emergency support and coordination with the authorities."
Updated at 28th August 2026 at 1:49am
The state has now activated a 24/7 control room at Assam Bhawan to handle the influx of distress calls. Officials are also coordinating with families of the stranded to streamline the flow of information.
The situation in Nepal remains dire. Local reports indicate the death toll has surged to 362, with more than 800 people still missing. The Nepal Army has scrambled 14 helicopters and mobilized disaster response teams, alongside police and armed forces, to scour flood-stricken areas like Rasuwa for survivors.
Updated at 28th August 2026 at 5:51pm
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed on Friday that his administration is working to bring stranded residents home. Sarma said officials remain in contact with the families of the missing to ensure their safety. Despite these efforts, Chief Secretary Ravi Kota noted that no families have officially reached out to the state government seeking help for loved ones yet.
The death toll in Nepal has spiked to 469. Rescue crews have pulled 1,545 survivors from the mud and wreckage, with 84 currently hospitalized in Kathmandu. The catastrophe traces back to a glacial collapse near the border that triggered an ice-rock avalanche on Wednesday, sending a massive wall of debris and water downstream. Over 7,400 security personnel, including nearly 2,400 soldiers from the Nepal Army, are combing the wreckage for survivors.
Updated at 28th August 2026 at 10:05pm
The scope of the tragedy has hit home. Two men from the Karbi Anglong district are officially missing after being caught in the deluge near the Trishuli River. Rituparna Brahma and Montri Basumatary vanished while working for a private firm at the site, though a third coworker, Someswar Narzary, managed to escape safely. This marks the first confirmed case of state residents being lost to the floods.
The death toll across the border has surged again, hitting 547 by Friday as recovery crews pull more bodies from the wreckage. The search enters its fourth day with over 7,400 personnel combing the debris left by the massive ice-rock avalanche.
Updated at 29th August 2026 at 1:49am
The count of missing state residents is rising. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed on Friday that authorities are tracking reports of six people from Assam who have gone silent in the disaster zone. Officials are currently verifying these reports to confirm the identities and exact whereabouts of the missing, as many of those sought include foreign nationals working in the region.
New details reveal that 28 year old Shatadal Nath of Hindu Block village in Hojai district is among the missing. Nath was at his accommodation following a night shift when the flood hit. While some are still unaccounted for, 37 year old Someshwar Narzary has successfully established contact with his family, confirming his survival alongside his previously reported escape.
Updated at 29th August 2026 at 9:47am
The search radius is widening. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed today that the state has identified 12 people from Assam who remain untraced in the disaster zone. The list includes residents from Golaghat, Kamrup Metropolitan, and Nalbari districts in addition to those previously identified in Karbi Anglong and Hojai.
New names added to the missing list include Rahul Daimary from Golaghat, and a group from Kamrup Metropolitan and Nalbari including Pankaj Naug, Pankaj Barman, Arun Mahanta, Samar Bezbaruah, Dr. Dipali Sarkar, Manash Kr. Ghosh, and Dr. Tirtha Chaliha of Nalbari Medical College. Despite earlier reports of his survival, the official list still includes Soneswar Narzary alongside his colleagues Rituparna Brahma and Montri Basumatary.
Updated at 29th August 2026 at 1:49pm
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority has adjusted the official count of missing residents to 10. While officials initially flagged 12 individuals, two people from Nalbari have since been accounted for after their families confirmed they are safe. A similar verification process is underway for individuals in Karbi Anglong who were previously feared missing.
Rahul Daimari, a resident of Jaipukhuri village in Golaghat, is among those still missing. His family reports he was working for a pipeline company called Andrex near the Trishuli Khola in Nuwakot district when the floods hit. Daimari had only recently returned to the site on August 14 following his father's funeral.
The death toll in Nepal has climbed to 579 as recovery operations continue through the wreckage. Search efforts, which briefly faltered due to rising water levels in the Bhotekoshi river, are now back at full capacity.
Updated at 29th August 2026 at 5:49pm
A retired Gauhati University physics professor, Dr. Dipali Sarkar, and her husband, Manash Kumar Ghosh, are among the missing. The couple, residents of Lankeshwar in Guwahati, vanished while traveling with a 32-member tour group from Kolkata bound for Kailash Mansarovar. A former colleague, Kuntala Patra, confirmed she last spoke to the pair on August 21 and has since appealed to the Indian Embassy for help locating them.
Disaster officials have clarified the contact information for the state help desk. The emergency lines are 011-23010299, 011-23010298, and 011-28877111. Families seeking assistance can reach Anuran Medhi at 9101089151 or Vinod Kalita at 892057057.
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