Six Indian tourists stranded in Nepal’s Dolpa amid heavy snowfall; rescue operation delayed

A rescue operation is underway after six Indian tourists were stranded in the upper Dolpa due to heavy snowfall.

The rescue operation, however, was delayed after the Nepali Army helicopter, which was meant to be part of the operation, faced a technical problem.

The six Indian tourists are stranded in the Danigadh of She Phosuno Rural Municipality-8 because of heavy snowfall. They were part of a group of 244 tourists. The stranded group consisted of two women and four men.

The rescue operation is being overseen by the District Administration.

According to Chief District Officer Junu Hamal Dhakal, it has been difficult to carry out an immediate rescue after a problem developed in the helicopter stationed at the Nepali Army’s base in Sukhet. She said they were looking for another helicopter.

Shakal said that authorities located the area where the tourists were stranded and were awaiting the arrival of the helicopter

Officials said that the tourists continued toward the lake despite being warned by security personnel and their nepali guide.

They reportedly left the guide behind, after which communication was lost.

Dhakal clarified that the tourists cannot be termed missing as their location had been identified.

The tourists were identified as Moumita Haldar, Piyali Kole, Jajal Trived Kumar, Aditya Singh, Dipalina Biswas and Rajesh Dey,

The area is a popular Himalayan tourist spot.

However, road access is limited in Dolpa, and the weather is unpredictable.