Heavy Snowfall In Manali, Over 500 Tourists Stranded

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Due to heavy rainfall in Manali of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh over 500 tourists stranded at the road between South Portal of Atal Tunnel and Solang Nalla.

Raman Gharsangi, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Manali in a statement said that efforts are being made to restore vehicular traffic and rescue stranded people.

“Rescue teams reached Dhundi around 8 pm. Over twenty 4X4 rescue vehicles with rescue teams sent with orders to provide facilities for stranded people. Taxis and one 48 seater bus also moved to Kulang so that evacuated persons could be shifted. Rescue is still underway,” Gharsangi said.

Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued a ‘yellow’ weather warning for heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh.

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The department issued a ‘yellow’ weather warning of heavy snowfall in mid and high hills on January 5 and thunderstorms and lightning in plains and low hills from January 3 to 5.


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Manish Khandelwal
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Manish Khandelwal, a travel-tech enthusiast with over a decade of experience in the travel industry. Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Travelobiz.com, he's passionate about writing.

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