All 6 Indian tourists rescued from snowbound Dolpa, Nepal

November 2, 2026 10:40 AM

All 6 Indian tourists rescued from snowbound Dolpa, Nepal

All 6 Indian tourists stranded in Nepal's remote Upper Dolpa region following heavy snowfall have been safely rescued by helicopter and brought to Dunai. The District Administration Office, Dolpa, has confirmed that all 6 tourists are in normal condition. The rescue operation was carried out this morning, with the helicopter taking off at around 6:30 AM. The 2 women tourists were brought to Dunai first, followed by the remaining 4 in a subsequent flight. The group comprised 4 men and 2 women. ...

Uttarakhand cloudburst: 10 Gujarat pilgrims rescued by army, reunited with families

August 8, 2025 9:54 AM

Uttarakhand cloudburst: 10 Gujarat pilgrims rescued by army, reunited with families

Ten pilgrims from Banaskantha district in Gujarat, who were stranded near Dharali in Uttarakhand following a devastating cloudburst, have been successfully rescued by the Indian Army. The pilgrims - all residents of Chichodra village in Bhabhar taluka - had lost contact with their families on August 5, shortly after the cloudburst struck Dharali. The families of the 11-member group, who were on a religious tour, grew increasingly concerned when all attempts to reach them failed for two consecut...

Bridges washed away in Himachal Pradesh, 413 pilgrims rescued from Kinnaur Kailash trek by ITBP, NDRF

August 6, 2025 12:36 PM

Bridges washed away in Himachal Pradesh, 413 pilgrims rescued from Kinnaur Kailash trek by ITBP, NDRF

In a major rescue operation, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), evacuated 413 stranded pilgrims from the Kinnaur Kailash trek route in Himachal Pradesh after two makeshift bridges on the trail were washed away following torrential rains and cloudbursts. Heavy rainfall in the region triggered multiple cloudbursts and caused a bridge over the Tangling drain to collapse on Wednesday morning, leaving scores of tourists and devote...