Guwahati: Assam is taking steps to assist its residents who are unable to leave Nepal due to the floods, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.
Sarma said the state government is in contact with the families of those stranded and is working with the agencies concerned to help them stay safe and return to Assam as soon as possible.
He did not disclose how many people from Assam were stranded or missing in Nepal.
Chief Secretary Ravi Kota said no family had approached the state government so far seeking information about relatives who may be in Nepal.
To assist such families, an emergency help desk has been opened at Assam House in New Delhi. Assistance is available through 011-23010299/98 and 28877111. Anuran Medhi can also be reached at 9101089151, while Vinod Kalita is available at 892057057 for emergency assistance.
In Nepal, the death toll from flash floods in the central region climbed to 469 on Friday after rescue workers recovered more bodies. Rescue teams have evacuated 1,545 people, including those who were injured or stranded, from the affected areas. Another 84 people are being treated at hospitals in Kathmandu.
Rescue and search efforts entered their third day, with 7,451 security personnel involved in operations across the affected areas. Nepal Police said 2,391 of those deployed are from the Nepal Army.