‘Felt Like Winning a War’: Manasi Parekh Gets Emotional as She Returns to Mumbai Amid Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods
Parekh described the evacuation as a four-hour bus ordeal before reaching Kathmandu and reuniting with her family after days of disrupted travel.
- National Award-winning actor Manasi Parekh has returned to Mumbai after her Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, arriving safely with 93 other travelers from the Isha Foundation following severe disruptions near the Nepal-Tibet border.
- Severe flash floods and landslides struck the Tibet-Nepal border region, sweeping away an entire village within 24 hours while Parekh and fellow pilgrims were stranded inside their bus for 4 hours near Nyalam in China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
- Reflecting on the evacuation, Parekh said, "The flow was so strong that people were swept away up to 300 kilometres," and noted that reaching the border felt like "winning a war."
- A video from Mumbai Airport captured Parekh's emotional reunion with husband Parthiv Gohil and daughter Nirvi, as she wrote, "But all this was worth it because it meant coming back to Mumbai, to my family and getting to kiss my daughter."
- Although Parekh is safe, the disaster continues to affect other travelers and families awaiting information as the Isha Foundation worked to facilitate the group's return after pilgrims had been out of contact for three to four days.
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Manasi Parekh was in Nepal for the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra, which is currently experiencing severe flooding. However, she has now returned home safely. An emotional family reunion was witnessed at the airport.
Manasi Parekh returns safely from Nepal, reveals what happened during Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
Manasi Parekh has returned safely to Mumbai after being stranded during her Kailash Mansarovar Yatra amid the Nepal floods. The actor has now opened up about her frightening experience.
'Felt like winning a war': Manasi Parekh reaches Mumbai after Nepal - Tibet floods, recalls four-hour wait in Nyalam and 'bumpiest bus ride' to Kathmandu
Actor Manasi Parekh returned to Mumbai after a challenging journey through flood-affected areas. Her return trip from Tibet was disrupted by landslides and poor road conditions. She faced delays and had to walk across a damaged road near the Nepal border. The journey to Kathmandu was described as extremely rough but ultimately rewarding. Parekh had visited one disaster site just five days before the flash floods occurred.
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