Nearly 150 stranded tourists rescued in HimachalSeptember 18th, 2009 SHIMLA - Nearly 150 tourists, including foreigners, stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley since early last week due to snowfall and landslides, were rescued Friday, police said. Superintendent of Police S.R.
Nearly 150 tourists stranded in HimachalSeptember 17th, 2009 SHIMLA - Nearly 150 tourists, including foreigners, are stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley since early last week due to snowfall and land slides. The rescue efforts by the administration have not succeeded so far.
Himachal yet to evacuate stranded touristsSeptember 15th, 2009 SHIMLA - Around 150 tourists, including 96 foreigners, remained stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley following the closure of roads due to snowfall and landslides. The tourists, including a large number of Israelis, are stranded at Kaza town in Lahaul and Spiti district.
Woollens out in Himachal Pradesh as mercury dropsSeptember 11th, 2009 SHIMLA - Woollens have been taken out in Himachal Pradesh as the mercury dropped sharply because of moderate to heavy rain that continued in the region for the third consecutive day Friday. "Widespread rainfall and snow in the hill state since Tuesday night has brought down the temperature considerably," Manmohan Singh, local Met office director, told IANS Friday.
Over 100 snow-stranded people in Himachal rescuedSeptember 10th, 2009 SHIMLA - More than 140 people stranded in Himachal Pradeshs Lahaul and Spiti district due to snowfall have been rescued, police said Thursday. Superintendent of Police S.R.
Chandigarh-Manali highway closed after landslidesSeptember 9th, 2009 SHIMLA - The Chandigarh-Manali National Highway-21 has been closed at various points due to massive landslides in Himachal Pradesh, police said Thursday. "The Chandigarh-Manali highway has been closed at various places between Bilaspur and Mandi towns since Wednesday night due to landslides triggered by uninterrupted rain in the region for the past two days," Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Sharma told IANS.
Rohtang Pass closed for tourists every TuesdaySeptember 8th, 2009 MANALI - The picturesque snow-clad Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district will remain out of bounds for tourists every Tuesday, according to officials. "Every Tuesday, the Rohtang Pass will be closed for tourists for nine hours from 9 a.m.
ITBP personnel stranded in HimachalSeptember 3rd, 2009 SHIMLA - Around 10 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel were stranded in the icy heights near Baralacha Pass in Himachal Pradesh, an official said Thursday. "The men have been stranded near Baralacha Pass since this morning due to snowfall," Lahaul and Spiti Deputy Commissioner C.
Himachal to have tourism policeAugust 18th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh will set up security force especially to assist and guide tourists, state Tourism Secretary Manisha Nanda said Tuesday. Speaking at the inter-state regional conference of the tourism ministers in New Delhi, she said the tourist security force would act as a bridge between the tourists and the local police.
Cloudburst in Himachal damages buildings, bridgesAugust 14th, 2009 SHIMLA - Several government buildings and bridges in Himachal Pradesh were damaged due to a cloudburst Friday, an official said. "Many buildings and bridges were damaged in a cloudburst in Nirmand sub-tehsil in Kullu district," Deputy Commissioner B.N.
24 tourists stranded at 15,000 feet following landslidesMay 28th, 2009 GANGTOK - Two dozen tourists have been stranded for two days at a height of 15,000 feet in north Sikkim following road blocks due to landslides in the tiny Himalayan state. The tourists, several of whom have fallen sick due to the high altitude, were returning from a trip to Gurudongmar Lake when an entire stretch of the road gave way two kilometres below Thangu at Thamchung Wednesday.
350 tourists evacuated in north Sikkim after landslideMay 10th, 2009 MANGAN - Around 350 tourists who were stranded Saturday night along the North Sikkim Highway after a massive landslide blocked the road have been evacuated, officials said Sunday. The tourists were stranded between Mangan and Lachen and Lachung in remote north Sikkim.
Eight tourists killed in Himachal accidentApril 29th, 2009 SHIMLA - Eight tourists, including five women, were killed when a privately-owned mini-bus rolled down a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district Wednesday, an official said. Most of the victims were from Kolkata.
Eight Kolkata tourists killed in Himachal accidentApril 29th, 2009 SHIMLA/KOLKATA - Eight tourists from Kolkata, including five women, were killed when a privately-owned mini-bus rolled down a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district Wednesday, an official said. The tourists, comprising employees of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and their family members, were on a private visit to the state when the bus fell into the gorge near Sojha village in Banjar sub-division of Kullu, about 300 km from here.
Landslides kill 11 in southwestern China; rescuers search for 15 more missingApril 27th, 2009 Landslides in southern China kill 11; 15 missingBEIJING — A local government spokesman says two landslides in southwestern China have killed 11 people. Fifteen others are missing.
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