Assam Tourists Return Home Following Nepal Floods

Guwahati: The first group of Assamese travelers made it home today. Devastating floods in Nepal left them trapped, but they finally cleared the border. They flew out of Bhadrapur Airport to escape the rising water.

Assam government officials managed the logistics for the group once they crossed into India. They provided transport to ensure every member reached their house safely. Officials remain focused on the remaining travelers still stuck in the flood zones. The state government continues to track those still trapped. It is a slow, difficult rescue operation as conditions stay dangerous across the region.

Updated at 31st August 2026 at 10:19pm

The first arrivals include eight migrant workers who were working at a power grid site when water levels surged nearly 60 feet. The group spent three days stranded on high ground before Nepalese military aircraft dropped supplies and helicopters airlifted them to Kathmandu. They reached Dhubri at 3 a.m. Monday following intervention from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and an escort from Assam Police.

The survivors identified the rescued men as Pankaj Barman, Gopal Chand Debnath, Gautam Das, Shilva Marak, Ilipson Sangma, Samar Bezbaruah, Sarbhishon Marak, and Chanreshwar Narzary. They remain anxious for five colleagues from Nagaon, Nalbari, and Karbi Anglong who have yet to be located. Authorities are still working with Nepali officials and rescue teams to track down the missing men.