India, Sept. 1 -- On the sixth day after the devastating flash floods in Nepal, 61 tourists who were headed to Kailash Mansarovar from Mumbai remain missing, casting a pall of gloom and fear over their relatives and friends. All were part of Dr Milind Chitaley and his wife Janhavi's city-based firm Hills & Trails, which collaborated with the Kathmandu-based Richa Tours for the tour. According to relatives, the last known location of the tourists was between Nepal's Border Customs Office and Gyirong Port on the Tibet side.

Richa Tours officially announced that 68 participants of Dr Milind Chitley's group, including 61 Indians, five US nationals, and two from New Zealand had completed their required formalities at around 8.45 am and were a...