1 dead, 50 feared stranded in HP

Shimla: At least one shepherd died while another 50 are feared to be stranded in Dhauladhar ranges at Bara Bhangal area of Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district due to untimely and sudden snowfall, a district official said Tuesday. A helicopter has been sought for delivery of ration for the stranded shepherds, the official said. “We received information on Sunday of death of the shepherd Rakesh, who had gone to Dhauladhar for grazing about 500 sheep,” said Kangra deputy commissioner Sandeep Kumar. Others are feared to have stranded there due to untimely snowfall and are unable to cross over towards Kangra valley, he added.