Gangtok, Sept. 11 -- All of the eight Sikkim residents who were stranded following the flash flood in Nepal on August 26 have safely returned home, the Government of Sikkim said.

"The Nepal Flash Flood Task Force, Government of Sikkim, is pleased to inform that all eight (08) Sikkim residents who were briefly stranded following the flash flood in Nepal on 26th August 2026 have safely reached their homes in Sikkim," a press release said.

The eight Sikkim residents affected by the disruption have been identified as Suresh Agarwal, Asha Devi Agarwal, Surendra K. Agarwal, Chitra Devi Agarwal, Bhawarlal Agarwal, Pushpa Devi Agarwal, Dhan Maya Chhetri, Sabitri Chettri, a press release noted.

According to the release, the members of a pilgrim...