Hazards due to heavy snowfall. 6 Indian tourists including 4 Bengalis got stuck in Se Phoksundo National Park in Nepal. Security personnel are trying their best to rescue them. According to Nepal administration sources, six Indians have been stuck there since Saturday.
Dolpa Chief District Officer Junu Dhakal said the tourists went to Dho area of Ward 8 of Se Phoksundo Rural Municipality. Which is located at an altitude of 3,600 meters. The entire area was covered with heavy snow at the time of departure. The snow continued later. Because of this, 6 Indian tourists including two women got stuck. It is reported that security personnel and local Nepali guides prevented the tourists from entering. Ignoring that ban, they went to the Dho area.
About the rescue operation, Dolpa Chief District Officer Junu Dhakal said, “We have identified the area where they got stuck. An army helicopter is coming to rescue the tourists. We hope to rescue them soon.” He also said that the tourists had proceeded towards the lake area in heavy snowfall without a guide. They lost contact on Saturday night. Junu Dhakal is not willing to call those 6 Indian tourists missing now.
According to the Nepalese administration, the identity of the arrested tourists has come forward. Their names are Moumita Halder, Piyali Kole, Jajala Trivedi Kumar, Aditya Singh, Deeplina Biswas and Rajesh Dey. Despite the difficult natural conditions, expert security personnel are conducting rescue operations for Indian tourists trapped in Se Phoksundo National Park.