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Seven pilgrims from Tamil Nadu died and 7 others were injured aft the conveyance successful which they were travelling met with an mishap successful Nepal connected Saturday (March 14, 2026), officials said successful Chennai connected Sunday (March 15, 2026).
Senior officials of the State authorities were coordinating with officials successful the Tamil Nadu House successful New Delhi and those of the Ministry of External Affairs to bring location the injured who were treated astatine a aesculapian assemblage hospital.
The deceased were identified as Annamalai, Vijayal, Meenakshi, Sivakami, Muthu Kumar, Meena, and Tamilarasi.
The mishap happened in Gorkha district of Gandaki Province, the State authorities said successful a release.
A full of 24 pilgrims from Pollachi and Devakottai travelled to the Manakamana Temple in Gorkha district.
“After the autopsy, the bodies are being taken to Kathmandu, from wherever they volition beryllium sent to Chennai. Efforts are being made to transport the mortal remains to the autochthonal places of the deceased,” the merchandise said.
