Why Indian pilgrims were travelling through flood-hit Nepal

Nikita YadavBBC News, Delhi At least 133 Indians are among those reported missing after deadly flash floods in Nepal. Many of them were travelling to or from Mount Kailash - a peak in the Himalayas near the border between Nepal and Tibet - which is considered the spiritual home of the Hindu god Shiva. The journey to the mountain is part of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, a sacred pilgrimage for Hindus. Some people travel through an official programme run by India’s foreign ministry, while others m