‘Felt like winning a war’: Manasi Parekh gets emotional as she returns to Mumbai amid Nepal-Tibet flash floods
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Manasi Parekh is back in Mumbai after surviving a terrifying ordeal during her Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. The star was stranded near the Nepal-China border after flash floods and landslides hit the region. She finally returned home on Sunday, where she was met by her husband, singer Parthiv Gohil, and their daughter Nirvi.
Adding to this, Manasi Parekh finally returned home on Sunday, where she was met by her husband, singer Parthiv Gohil, and their daughter Nirvi. A journey that suddenly turned terrifying Manasi was on Sadhguru's Isha Foundation's Kailash Mansarovar Yatra when the disaster unfolded on August 26. A sudden glacial collapse sent a huge surge of water, ice and debris through the Himalayan valleys, leaving a trail of destruction behind. Manasi and the other pilgrims were only a few hours away from the immigration building in Gyirong when the flash flood struck.
Meanwhile, Video from her arrival in Mumbai has since surfaced online, capturing an emotional reunion between Manasi and her husband, Parthiv, and their daughter. The family could be seen in tears as they hugged and held on to each other after finally being reunited following the terrifying ordeal.
Notably, View this post on Instagram As she looked back on the past few days, Manasi thanked everyone who had reached out to her and prayed for her safety. She shared making it out of China and reaching Nepal felt like a battle in itself. She wrote on Instagram, "Thank you so much for all the love, messages, calls and prayers. The last 3-4 days have been overwhelming and getting out of China and reaching the Nepal border felt like winning a war".
As per the latest buzz, Speaking exclusively to Hindustan Times, Manasi called the experience her "second lease on life". She shared the group had no idea just how dangerous the situation would become and were simply not prepared for something of this magnitude. "I can never forget this experience. As expected, we were completely unprepared. Anything could have happened. A structure we counted on as a big, sturdy building was literally gone in moments".
In further updates, The incident became even more frightening as how narrowly they had escaped being at the site when the disaster struck. Manasi opened up that the group was supposed to visit the same building for immigration just a day later. “We were slated to go to that building on Thursday for the immigration; we easily could have been inside. Hum wahan to jaane wale thhe, ab woh building hi nahi raha. Hum 24 ghanto se bach gaye... it could have been us. Poora ka poora gaon khatam,” she added.
On top of that, The floods and landslides have left behind widespread destruction along the Nepal-Tibet border, claiming hundreds of lives and leaving thousands still missing. The disaster was triggered after a large section of glacier broke away at an altitude of around 5,200 metres. The sudden rush of ice, rocks and water blocked the Lende Khola River before sweeping through nearby areas.
The death toll across Nepal and Tibet has now risen to at least 804, while nearly 3,300 people are still unaccounted for. Nepal police have recovered 788 bodies from the affected areas, with 2,742 people yet to be traced. Among those missing are foreign nationals and workers employed at hydropower projects in the region.
Source: Hindustan Times