Army rescues 350 tourists stranded in Sikkim after sudden snowfall
By IANS | Published: April 4, 2023 04:39 PM2023-04-04T16:39:03+5:302023-04-04T16:50:17+5:30
Gangtok, April 4 The Border Road Organisation (BRO) on Tuesday rescued a total of 350 tourists stranded in ...
Army rescues 350 tourists stranded in Sikkim after sudden snowfall
Gangtok, April 4 The Border Road Organisation (BRO) on Tuesday rescued a total of 350 tourists stranded in east Sikkim after they were stuck in a sudden avalanche, defence sources said.
Quoting BRO Chief Engineer Brigadier Ahalawat, Defence Spokesman Lt. Col Mahendra Rawat said that BRO's project Swastik immediately launched a swift rescue operation after the tourists got trapped in a sudden avalanche at Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg on the National Highway 310.
He said that six tourists were rescued from a deep valley and shifted to nearby hospitals. A woman remained buried for 1.5 hours under the snow before being rescued and sent to STNM Hospital.
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