175 Tourists Stranded In Lahaul-Spiti After Cloudburst, Landslides

Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar has sought helicopter support from the state government for their evacuation, a district spokesperson said.

As many as 175 tourists are stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti following a cloudburst and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, a senior disaster management official said on Thursday. Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar has sought helicopter support from the state government for their evacuation, a district spokesperson said. State Disaster Management Director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said sorties with a state government helicopter have been planned for tomorrow due to weather conditions. He said among the 175 stranded in Udaipur's Pattan Valley are 60 women and 16 children.