India, Aug. 27 -- justify;">As many as 53 people from Keralam, stranded in the flash flood-hit region in Nepal, are reported to be safe, a top official of NoRKA-Roots, a nodal agency for the welfare of expatriate Keralites, said on Thursday.

Rajesh Madhavan, the chief executive officer of NoRKA-Roots, said that even though the agency has not been able to directly establish contact with the group of 53 Malayali travellers, it has received credible information through sources at the Indian Embassy that the group is safe.

"The group includes adults and children. Due to mobility and network issues, we have not been able to directly speak to them. But we are given to understand that they are safe. There are some limitations on the ground, we...