Six Indian tourists rescued from snow-hit Dolpa district in Nepal
The group was airlifted to the district headquarters after being stranded by heavy snowfall in the Shey-Phoksundo area.
Six Indian tourists were rescued by helicopter on Monday morning after being stranded in the remote Dolpa district of western Nepal due to heavy snowfall, according to The Assam Tribune.
The group, consisting of four men and two women, was located in the Danigadh area of Shey-Phoksundo Rural Municipality. They had been trekking from Dho Tarap towards Shey-Phoksundo Lake when they encountered severe weather.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Anil Raj Giri, chief of the District Police Office in Dolpa, said the tourists were brought to the district headquarters, Dunai. He stated that the health conditions of all six rescued tourists were normal.
Authorities had launched rescue efforts after receiving information about the stranded group on October 31, but the operation was delayed by adverse weather and difficulties in arranging a helicopter. An army helicopter had attempted to fly to the area on Sunday but could not land due to bad weather, according to The Hindu.
DSP Giri noted that the tourists had reached Upper Dolpa without obtaining the required administrative permits from the Department of Immigration. Local authorities had previously warned against travelling in the area due to worsening weather linked to Cyclone Arnab in the Bay of Bengal.