Sridevi Vejella
Deepak, whose social media profile shows him as a resident of New Jersey, had initially planned to pick up his son and wife and return to the US on Aug 31.
Deepak told CBS News that Sridevi had travelled to Mount Kailash and was on her way back when the immigration centre at the Nepal-Tibet border was hit by the flash floods. But with no contact from Sridevi, his immediate priority, he said, is to reach Hyderabad and be with their son. This is a tough time for our family,” Deepak said while boarding the flight, struggling to hold back his emotions. She has been connected with the Isha Foundation for a long time now,” he told CBS News in the video interview.
Their son had stayed back in Hyderabad with the family. “He is going through a lot right now. She had undertaken the trip with that aspiration in mind.
Sridevi was part of the S3 batch of 77 people. K Suteja, an official with the Isha Foundation’s Hyderabad centre, said the batch comprised people from around 19 countries, with roughly three to four members having roots in Hyderabad.
The plan was for the group to travel back to Kathmandu and then take a flight to Hyderabad, Deepak said. Most of the pilgrims hold passports from countries including the US, UK, Canada, Germany and Malaysia, Suteja said. “We have not received any fresh update on any of these 77,” she said.
I got to know through her team leader that she was at the immigration centre. Ten minutes later, the communication got cut off. “I just want to go and be with my son right now.
Recalling his last conversation with Sridevi, Deepak said, “She confirmed to me on Tuesday that she is on her way back after the trek.