The Himachal Pradesh Police has rescued over 300 vacationers stranded close to the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang after recent snowfall, an official stated on Sunday.
Some vacationers had crossed the tunnel on Saturday morning however within the night, they may not discover any resting place in Lahaul attributable to snowfall and have been stranded halfway whereas returning to Manali, Kullu SP Gaurav Singh stated.
The Lahaul-Spiti Police in coordination with the Kullu Police despatched autos by means of the tunnel within the night.
However, these autos have been caught halfway whereas on their method to Manali attributable to snow and slippery roads, Singh stated.
Around 70 autos, together with a 48-seater bus, a 24-seater police bus and one police fast response crew (QRT), have been deployed for his or her rescue.
As per forecast by the Meteorological Department, snowfall across the tunnel is anticipated within the coming days. (ANI)
The DSP and the SHO of Manali have been concerned within the rescue operation which was later joined by the border roads organisation (BRO), the Kullu SP stated.
The rescue operation began on Saturday night and continued after midnight, he added.
All stranded vacationers have been rescued from Dhundhi and South Portal of the tunnel until 12.33 am and have been taken to safer locations in Manali.
The SP additional said that the personnel crew led by the Manali SHO was nonetheless checking enroute for any stranded vacationer.
As per forecast by the Meteorological Department, snowfall across the tunnel is anticipated within the coming days.
Issuing a yellow climate warning for heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, the MeT Department had forecast rain and snowfall in mid and excessive hills of the state from January 3 to five and on January 8.
The world’s longest tunnel at an altitude of 10,040 ft, Atal Tunnel has turn into a vacationer vacation spot because it was thrown open to the general public in October.
The 9.02-km underpass beneath 13,058-feet-high Rohtang Pass connects Lahaul of Lahaul-Spiti district and Manali of Kullu district within the state. Almost each vacationer who involves Manali visits the tunnel, thought-about as marvellous piece of engineering.
