A tour operator's decision to move the group's border crossing forward by one day saved the New Zealand pilgrims from the flash flood that struck Wednesday. The disaster has killed over 1,200 people and left 4,200 missing across Nepal and Tibet, with five New Zealanders still unaccounted for.
NZ pilgrims' lucky escape: Tour operator's decision spared group from Nepal floods
Over 1,200 confirmed dead and 4,200 missing in the flash flood disaster, including five New Zealand nationals (Dejan Kuzmic, Shweta Mhatre, Mihir Patel, Kinnari Patel, Suhasini Reddy).