Six Indian Tourists Rescued After Snowfall in Nepal

Six Indian tourists stranded by heavy snowfall near Shey-Phoksundo National Park in Nepal were rescued by private helicopter on November 2, police said. The group, consisting of two women and four men, was taken to a government hospital in Dolpa district, where all six were receiving treatment and were out of danger, according to police spokesperson Binaya Singh. Police said the tourists had been trapped at Numla and Wagla passes while returning after visiting Shey-Phoksundo Lake. The rescue took place on Monday morning, a day after district officials said the group was out of contact and authorities were arranging a helicopter search. Earlier accounts said a Nepal Army team had been deployed to help locate and assist them. An army helicopter attempted a rescue on November 1 but could not land because of bad weather, police said. The operation was suspended. The next morning, a private helicopter carried out the rescue, according to the police account. The reports do not provide the tourists’ names or establish a single exact location for where they became stranded. Dolpa officials said the tourists had travelled toward the high-altitude area despite warnings about heavy...