Times of India

Tea break & an alert driver: How Kailash pilgrims narrowly escaped Nepal floods

Tea break & an alert driver: How Kailash pilgrims narrowly escaped Nepal floodsWorldPing

Twenty-eight pilgrims from three Indian states safely returned home after escaping Nepal's devastating flash floods. A brief tea break and a ten-minute delay proved crucial in saving their lives.

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