Nepal unrest: 215 Telugu citizens stranded at four locations; Andhra making efforts for evacuation

Amaravati: Nearly 215 Telugu citizens have been identified who are stranded in different locations across Nepal.

According to official information, the stranded citizens are spread across four locations:

- Bafal – 27 persons under the care of Sridharacharyulu

- Similkot – 12 persons with Kari Appa Rao

- Mahadev Hotel, Pashupati – 55 persons with Vijaya

- Pingalasthan, Gaushala – 90 persons

So far, a total of 215 Telugu people have been traced, and officials noted that the number may rise as more contacts are established.

Andhra Pradesh government has alerted Naveen Srivastava, the Indian Ambassador to Nepal, regarding the situation. The embassy is being kept informed to ensure early evacuation and safety arrangements for the stranded citizens.

Minister Nara Lokesh has prioritised the evacuation of trapped Telugu citizens. He will be overseeing the rescue and safety measures. He will be proceeding to the state RTG center in Amaravati, where he will personally monitor the position.

Minister Nara Lokesh emphasized that the safety of Telugu citizens remains the top priority and assured that coordinated efforts are underway with central agencies and the Indian embassy to facilitate their rescue at the earliest.

Helpline numbers

Government announced the helpline numbers for those Indians in Nepal. The numbers of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu are +977-9808602881 and 9810326134.

Along with regular calls these numbers are available on WhatsApp too.

If people from Andhra Pradesh are stranded in Nepal and are facing any emergency assistance or difficulties they can contact the AP Bhavan in New Delhi on mobile number +91 9818395787.

Realtime Governance number 08632381000, Extn 8001 and 8005.

Also APNRTS 24/7 helpline numbers are available on 08632340678,

WhatsApp number

+91 8500027678.

They can contact by email too through helpline@apnrts.com and info@apnrts.com.