Indian officials confirmed via embassy channels that 53 people from Kerala, including adults and children, are safe after being stranded by floods in Nepal, though NoRKA-Roots has no direct contact due to network issues. Separate tourist groups from Kanhangad and Kottayam were also verified safe. In parallel, Nepalese military helicopters evacuated nine of ten South Koreans at a Rasuwa district hydropower project while nine others remain unaccounted for.