Tiruchirappalli: What started as a sacred pilgrimage to Mout Kailash turned into a nightmarish experience in the rugged, flood-ravaged terrain of Timure, Nepal, for the group of 21 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu.
For Sivaranjani and her fellow yatris, a sudden mountain storm transformed the mountain pass between Syabru base and Kerung - overland gateway and altitude stepping stones between Nepal and Tibet - into a raging death-trap. Yet amidst wall-to-wall floodwater, mudslides, and sheer terror, a sequence of miraculous coincidences and selfless heroism ensured every soul made it home.
