J&K: 65 stranded people rescued in Kargil following heavy snowfall
As many as 65 people, including a French national, were rescued after they were stranded in Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil district due to heavy snowfall. Around 60 Nepali porters, including women and children, and four Indians, were on their way to Himachal Pradesh when they got stuck near Lakhang on September 22 due to heavy snowfall in the region, a police spokesperson said today.
13 people who needed medical aide airlifted to health center
The spokesperson said stranded passengers were shifted to a nearby village where they were provided food, shelter, and other necessities. Many people suffered frostbite. "After active efforts from the district administration and police, helicopter rescue was arranged and 13 people who needed medical aide were airlifted to Padum Zanskar and shifted to Zanskar community health center Saturday," he said. They are undergoing treatment.
