In the flood-stricken hills of North Bengal, authorities recovered the bodies of five Nepalese nationals and at least one Bhutanese citizen.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that the state’s Chief Secretary will coordinate with both the central government and the embassies of Nepal and Bhutan to ensure diplomatic assistance and repatriation.
The victims were found in riverine and forested areas near Manebhanjan (for Nepalese) and Nagrakata (for Bhutanese connections).
For Indian, Nepali, and Bhutanese media, this incident underscores shared vulnerabilities in cross-border flood zones and the importance of diplomatic cooperation and disaster preparedness across eastern Himalaya regions.