Tears, hugs and relief as 100+ Nagpur pilgrims return from flood-hit Nepal After days of uncertainty, disrupted travel plans and a nerve-wracking journey through flood-ravaged Nepal, more than 100 pilgrims from Nagpur finally returned home at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, sparking emotional scenes of reunion at the railway station. Family members, who had spent anxious days tracking developments from across the border, gathered at the station long before the train arrived. As the exhausted pilgrims stepped onto the platform, they were greeted with hugs, tears and visible relief. Former mayor Dayashankar Tiwari welcomed several returnees with garlands and flowers, turning the arrival into an emotional homecoming. For many, the moment felt surreal. Asha Pandey, whose mobile phone was swept away during the floods, described the joy of seeing her loved ones again as overwhelming. “For four days I had no way to contact them, let alone see them. After everything we went through, being back with them feels like a blessing,” she said, struggling to hold back tears. The group’s troubles began on August 26 while they were visiting Sanga, near Kathmandu, home to one of the world’s tallest statues of Lord Mahadev. “We were supposed to spend the evening shopping afterwards, but the programme had to be cancelled,” recalled tourist Sushila Monde. “At first, I was disappointed. But once we realised the scale of the disaster around us, shopping was the last thing on our minds.” The travellers returned to their accommodation and prepared to leave Kathmandu the following morning as planned. On August 27, they checked out and set off towards the India-Nepal border in two 45-seater Indian buses and an 18-seater vehicle. Their first attempt, however, ended abruptly.#nagpur #nepal #devendra_fadnavis #kathmandu #sitamarhi
