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Actor Manasi Parekh has returned to Mumbai after a difficult journey through China and Nepal, following the devastating flash floods and landslides that struck the Nepal-Tibet border region.

Parekh was in Tibet for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra when the disaster unfolded. Sharing an update on social media, the actor described her journey back to India as an overwhelming experience and said reaching the Nepal border felt like “winning a war”.

Landslide leaves travellers stranded in Nyalam

Parekh said a massive landslide struck the China town of Nyalam, forcing her group to remain inside their bus for nearly four hours before they could continue their journey by road.

After the route reopened, the group travelled around 40 miles by bus towards the Nepal border. However, another landslide had struck the route on the Nepal side.

With no other way forward, the travellers had to walk through the affected stretch to reach buses waiting on the other side.

‘The bumpiest bus ride of our lives’

Parekh said the journey from the border to Kathmandu was extremely difficult. The group endured what she described as “the bumpiest bus ride of our lives” during the four-hour journey to the Nepalese capital.

Despite the ordeal, the actor said the difficult journey was worth it because it ultimately brought her back to Mumbai and her family.

She expressed gratitude to those who had contacted her with messages, calls and prayers during the past few days.

Parekh had visited the area days before disaster

The actor’s return comes days after she revealed that she had been at the same location in Tibet just five days before the devastating floods struck.

While documenting her Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, Parekh had shared visuals from the region. After the disaster, she posted images showing the destruction and reflected on how recently she had been there.

On August 27, she shared visuals of the affected area and said the group had been scheduled to be at the location the following morning.

In another post, Parekh shared a video from her earlier visit and noted that she had been warmly welcomed at the spot just five days earlier, while the area was later submerged.

Floods devastate Nepal-Tibet border region

The flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on August 26, causing widespread destruction in Rasuwa and areas further downstream.

Floodwaters and landslides damaged roads, bridges, homes and other infrastructure, severely disrupting movement through the Himalayan region.

The disaster also caused major damage along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems. According to the information shared in the report, 903 people were killed in Nepal and 16 in Tibet.

For Parekh, the journey that began as a pilgrimage ended with an arduous escape through landslide-hit terrain — and an emotional return to Mumbai, where she was finally reunited with her family and daughter.