New Delhi, March 16 -- Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Monday expressed grief over the death of seven Indian pilgrims from Tamil Nadu in a road accident in Central Nepal and asked the Indian Embassy in Nepal to "extend all necessary assistance" to bring back the mortal remains of the deceased.

At least seven Indian pilgrims were killed in a road accident in Central Nepal, while five other Indian pilgrims are admitted to the hospital receiving treatment, officials confirmed on Sunday. In the accident, two other Nepali citizens were also seriously injured.

Sharing a post on X, the Vice President wrote, "Deeply saddened to learn about the tragic bus accident that occurred in Nepal, in which seven Indian pilgrims from Tamil Nadu lost the...