MUSTANG, May 7: Two Indian trekkers, who were stuck due to snowfall in the course of trekking to Mustang, have been safely rescued. A joint team of Nepal Army and Nepal Police rescued them on Wednesday night. They were heading towards Mustang from Manang.
A heavy snowfall took place in the Muktinath and Thorang La Pass area on Wednesday. Phanik Tony, 29 and Mitra Bindu, 30, of Kerala in India, were stranded after they were unable to locate a trail at Chisapani of Baragung Muktichhetra-2.
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A trekker Mitra Bindu had informed the District Police Office, Mustang, about their condition. The joint team had safely rescued the Indian trekkers from Drum Camp in the lower area of Thorang Pass, said Lieutenant Colonel at the Indra Baks Battalion, Gaurav Dhoj Khand.
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