Dozens of Israelis receiving assistance in Nepal following massive flooding, insurance company says

None of the insured travelers is currently believed to be in life-threatening danger, and their families are in regular contact with the situation room.

Dozens of Israeli travelers in Nepal were receiving assistance on Sunday after heavy rain, flooding concerns, and severe weather disrupted major trekking regions across the country, according to PassportCard's situation room.

PassportCard said it was assisting 40 insured travelers in areas affected by the weather, including 17 in the Annapurna region, 17 in the Manaslu region, including Samagaon, four in the Tsum Valley near Chumling, and two in the Everest region.

Four of the travelers require medical attention and are expected to be evacuated for treatment once weather conditions permit, the company said. None of the insured travelers is currently believed to be in life-threatening danger, and their families are in regular contact with the situation room.

Local authorities issued warnings overnight due to the risk of flooding, and travelers staying at major tourist sites and along trekking routes were instructed to move to safer areas. Nepalese authorities had already warned trekkers to avoid high-altitude routes as heavy rain and snowfall threatened flooding, landslides, rockfalls, and damage to trails and bridges.

PassportCard teams were operating simultaneously in several locations and conducting ongoing assessments based on the weather and the ability to travel through affected areas. In the Annapurna region, insured travelers were staying in several villages while the situation room worked to help them continue their journeys when conditions allowed.

Nepal travel severely restricted as flood danger persists

Travel across large parts of Nepal remained severely restricted, with numerous roads blocked and trekking activities suspended in affected areas. Nepal's weather authorities had warned ahead of the storm that heavy rainfall could increase the danger of floods and landslides and urged travelers to suspend Himalayan treks.

According to PassportCard's current forecasts, the weather is expected to gradually weaken, although restoring normal travel in affected areas could take several days.

PassportCard said its situation room would remain available around the clock and continue assisting the travelers and their families until the emergency ends and normal travel can resume.