Six Indian tourists go missing during a trek to Nepal's Shey-Phoksundo Lake
Six Indian tourists went missing during a trek to Shey-Phoksundo Lake and were stranded in the Danigadh area. The district administration said they lacked permits. A helicopter rescued them after heavy snowfall. Local guides suspect the snowfall caused the stranding.
- Six Indian tourists went missing during a trek to Shey-Phoksundo Lake.
- The District Administration Office reported 244 tourists reached Upper Dolpa.
- Dolpa deputy superintendent of police Anil Raj Giri stated the six Indian tourists remained uncontactable.
- Shey-Phoksundo Rural Municipality Chairman Dhawa Samduk Gurung stated mobile phone communication is unavailable in the mountain passes.
- Local guides suspect the tourists became stranded due to heavy snowfall.
- Official data showed 4,882 tourists visited Phoksundo Lake during the first 11 months of the fiscal year 2082/83.
Outlets: Hindustan Times, Onlinekhabar (Nepali), Onlinekhabar English, The Economic Times, The Hindu (International), The Kathmandu Post, Times of India (Top)
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