Fresh snowfall in Himachal
SHIMLA: High altitudes regions in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday experienced a fresh bout of snow due to the western disturbances, the meterological department said.
The weatherman has forecast more snow and rains in mid and high hills in the next 24 hours. Shimla and its surrounding areas experienced light traces of snowfall on Tuesday evening, while Kufri, Narkanda and Kharapathar experienced light shower spell.
Kalpa, district headquarter of Kinnaur received 7cm of snow, Dalhousie 5cm and Keylang recorded 5cm snowfall. The night temperatures in Manali fell to -2.6 °C. Kufri recorded a minimum temperature of -2.9°C. As many as 28 patients are stranded in parts of Lahaul and Spiti district as the region remains cut-off due to snow. avalanche that hit a patrolling party near an outpost in Namgia Dogri along China border.
“So far there has been no success and operation to trace the missing soldiers was launched in the morning. There is a multilayer of hardened snow in the area,” deputy commissioner (DC), Kinnaur, Gopal Chand told HT over phone.
Security personnel of the ITBP comprising armymen and mountaineers from Dogra Scouts on Tuesday carried rescue operations. “The teams equipped with thermal radars and metal detectors carried out the rescue operation through snow mounds “the DC said.
Meanwhile, the Jammu-srinagar national highway remained closed for the second day on Tuesday following landslides triggered by rains in Ramban district, officials said. The highway was blocked on Monday due to landslides at Mompassi in Ramsu area. It was learnt that at least 500 Jammu-bound vehicles were stranded between Pnathyal and Banihal, while 600 oil tankers, bound for the valley, are stuck at Ramban, Chennai and Kud areas.