Telangana families await word on kin stranded in Nepal

Eight Indian-origin US nationals, with roots in Telangana and Karnataka, was travelling to Mount Kailash-Mansarovar through Nepal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Families and friends of Telangana natives stranded in Nepal following the flash floods and disruption on August 26 are struggling for information, with several saying they have had no communication with their relatives and loved ones for days and are relying on government agencies and informal WhatsApp groups for updates.Subir Jha, whose niece Arushi Gupta is among those stranded, said the family last spoke to her around 7.50 a.m. on August 22. Arushi was visiting Nepal and staying in the affected region, he said, adding that the family is trying to get updates through government agencies and tour operators.Mr. Jha said they