Elderly Tourists Stranded in Snowfall Rescued in Tawang

Elderly tourists stranded in snowfall rescued in Tawang

ITANAGAR, 25 Nov: A group of elderly tourists were rescued after heavy snowfall in Tawang district left their vehicle immobile, officials said on Tuesday. The sudden winter spell brought fresh snow, the first this season, to districts such as Tawang, West Kameng, Shi-Yomi and parts of Upper Subansiri on Monday. The authorities said that many […]

Arunachal: Army Rescues Elderly Tourists on Snowbound Sela Route

TAWANG- Eight elderly tourists were rescued by the Indian Army on Monday after their vehicle became stuck in heavy snowfall along the Old Sela Route, a vulnerable high-altitude stretch parallel to National Highway 13 in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district. The group, all above 60 years of age, was travelling from Tawang towards Bomdila when they were caught in the season’s first significant snowfall on Sunday night. The sudden accumulation of sn…