India, Sept. 12 -- More than 200 tourists from Karnataka remain stranded in Kathmandu after being forced out of hotels and the Tribhuvan International Airport while waiting for evacuation flights.

With no formal shelter or food arrangements, many have taken refuge in closed bars and restaurants, which are among the few establishments still accessible, The Hindu reported.

Officials from the Chief Secretary's office in Bengaluru and the Resident Commissioner of Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi have been coordinating with the stranded travellers. The Karnataka government is preparing an evacuation plan, though as of Wednesday evening, the arrangements had not been finalised, the report further added.

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