300 stranded at Chandertal lake, rescue operation conducted by SP
Shimla, July 9
About 300 Tourists and local got stranded at the Glacial lake Chandertal on an altitude of around 14000 ft from the sea level were rescued by the police.
Officiating Director General of police Satwant Atwal informed in her twitter post that two hundred tourists who are camping at Chandertal lake in Lahaul-Spiti district in the inclement weather conditions were rescued and kept in safer place.
Superintendent of police Mayank Chaudhry lead the rescue operation himself and soon after establishing contact near lake the call on Satellite phone with DGP.
Chaudhary informed that there were total 300 people who are at camp site and 200 tourists who are facilitated by the camping party have been able to establish contact with their families.
SP said that due to poor telephone signals these tourists were unable to call their family members therefore police and camping party is making call on the contact number given by stranded tourist’s on the lake.
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SP said that rescue team and camping party has made arraignment of safe shelter and food for all standard person and all are safe and to be brought down shortly.
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