At least six people have been killed in Sikkim due to landslides triggered by heavy rain over the past few days. Meanwhile, more than 1,200 tourists, including 15 foreigners have also been stranded.
German national Cristo was rescued by police on Saturday from Nurbo Sumdo in Nyoma subdivision, located 75 km from Korzok near the border with Himachal Pradesh.
The rescue operation began at 5:30 am and the seven stranded people were brought to the Gauchar helipad by 6:45 am, Rudraprayag District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajvar said.
The Indian Army on Friday rescued 81 tourists who were left stranded in Ladakh. The tourists were on a visit to Shyok.
The Army has also made necessary arrangements for tents, blankets and food for the stranded tourists.
Kolkata: Army personnel have rescued nearly 600 tourists, including women and children, who were stranded due to heavy snowfall in Sikkim, a defence spokesperson said Monday.In a rescue operation carried out by personnel of the
Shimla, June 24: Almost all the stranded tourists in the high altitude areas of rain-ravaged Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh have been rescued by the Indian Air Force (IAF), an official said here Monday.A total
New Delhi, Jun 22: A chartered flight from Dehradun today flew 134 passengers, stranded due to the devastating floods in Uttarakhand, to Ahmedabad. This was the first chartered aircraft to operate from Dehradun carrying stranded
Shimla, June 22: Airlifting of stranded tourist by the Indian Air Force resumed Saturday from landslide-hit parts of Himachal Pradesh, an official said here.Till Friday, the government and the Indian Air Force helicopters evacuated 756
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