Himachal Pradesh: 215 people rescued from landslide-hit Lahaul-Spiti

MANALI: As many as 215 people, including tourists, who had been stranded at different places between Chhatru and Dorni along the Koksar-Kaza highway in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul-Spiti district following landslides and flash floods on Sunday, were rescued in operations carried out till late in the night and later on Monday, reports Suresh Sharma.

While 105 people were rescued from Dorni to the Chhatru area on Sunday late night, 110 more stranded people, including tourists, were rescued from Chhatru on Monday.

The highway is expected to take two more days to reopen as many stretches have been damaged badly.

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