Latvian Foreign Ministry tracks 39 tourists in Nepal following disaster

The Latvian Foreign Ministry is actively working to account for its citizens in Nepal following a recent disaster. The Consular Department has compiled a list of 39 tourists, including 34 Latvian nationals from two separate groups. This effort aims to provide clarity and support to families concerned about their loved ones.

A significant concern remains for 28 individuals from these groups with whom contact has been lost since the disaster struck. The ministry is facing challenges in gathering information, partly because none of the tourists from these groups had registered with the Consular Register. Only one individual traveler, who is safe, had registered.

Rescue operations are ongoing in the affected region, which is currently without phone or internet service. The ministry has been in contact with Nepalese authorities, including the Minister of Internal Affairs, and has provided lists of missing persons to them. While there is no information indicating any Latvian citizens have been injured, the situation remains fluid.

The Nepalese Department of Tourism has identified six Latvian citizens as missing, and their families have been informed. The Latvian honorary consul in Nepal is liaising with local authorities, and the Latvian Embassy in China is also monitoring the situation. Information on rescued individuals is being compiled, but no Latvian nationals have been identified among them yet. A public online portal has been established by Nepalese police to help families identify missing persons.