Nepal floods, Aug. 29 -- Four Indian nationals were rescued from a hydropower project in Rasuwa district on Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, as rescue and relief operations continued in the flood-hit region. Specialised technical and forensic teams have also been sent to the Himalayan nation to assist with rescue and identification efforts, it added.

The four rescued Indians were identified as Ripu Kumar, Chaneshwar Narzary, Kripa Shankar and Mohammed Minhajuddin, according to the MEA's latest update.

The four are expected to reach Kathmandu shortly, the ministry said, adding that the number of Indian nationals rescued so far has risen to 88, while 287 Indians remain missing. The ministry also mentioned that 128 pe...