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The Indian Embbady said in a statement that there were about 525 Indian pilgrims stranded in Simikot in Humla District, 550 in Hilsa, others on the Tibetan side.
The embbady continuously monitors the situation along the Nepalganj-Simikot-Hilsa road from Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (across Nepal), according to the statement, as weather remains inclement and the chances of operating evacuation flights seem minimal.
The embbady said it had placed its representatives in Nepalganj and Simikot, who are personally in contact with all stranded pilgrims. They ensure that pilgrims have adequate food and accommodation.
They were told to give priority to remediation of the situation in Hilsa, which is poor in infrastructure compared to other regions.
The Embbady also asked all tour operators to try to retain as much as possible pilgrims on the Tibetan side, as medical and civic facilities on the Nepali side are inadequate.
At Simikot, a health check was carried out on all elderly pilgrims and they receive the necessary medical aid.
The mission is also studying various alternatives to evacuate the stranded people from Simikot, including alternative routes through Simikot-Surkhet / Simikot-Jumla / Simikot-Mugu.
India also asked the Nepalese government to send army helicopters to evacuate Indian nationals stranded.
The Embbady has already set up a hotline for pilgrims and their families, which also includes staff speaking other languages for Tamil speakers, Telugu, kannada and malayalam.
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