IAF summoned to rescue stranded pilgrims in helicopters
Men of the NDRF, SDRF and various other agencies were engaged in rescuing stranded pilgrims.
Men of the NDRF, SDRF and various other agencies were engaged in rescuing stranded pilgrims.
The extensive operation to rescue and evacuate the stranded Indians returning from Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in Nepal was almost over…
Indian pilgrims returning from Kailash Mansarovar had been caught in a bad weather since Saturday.
Due to damaged trek condition, this year chopper service is being provided to the pilgrims.
While Hilsa is extremely infrastructure lean, Simikot has decent boarding, communication and medical facilities.
The Embassy said there were 525 pilgrims stranded in Simikot, 550 in Hilsa and another 500 more in Tibet.
The deceased was identified as 56-year-old Leela Mahendra Narayan of Kerala. She arrived in Simikot on Sunday.
China has agreed to allow Indian pilgrims to Kailash-Mansarovar through Nathu La in Sikkim after the route was closed last…
