The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu is seeking information about the whereabouts of Pradip Bhattacharya, a 49-year-old Indian from Kolkata. Bhattacharya was last seen trekking in the Manaslu region, at Village Dharapani in Manang District on the morning of 15 October. The Embassy says that anyonw helping to trace Bhattacharya will be suitably rewarded. Contact telephone numbers are 413347, 423390.